Science+and+the+Courts

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​Court Monkeys


 * TASK**:


 * Students will work in small groups to produce a collaborative wiki space that illustrate an understanding of topics discussed in the unit, how to research court cases, and explain how science applies to the American justice system in the past and present. The wiki space should incorporate the use of at least three technology strategies that you have learned during the technology program. **

= Day 1 Objectives: 7/19/10 = 1. Define Evolution in their own words 2. Evaluate social, cultural, and political events of the early 1900s
 * // Students will be Able to //** :

Science and the courts day 1

Opener:
Watch the short video below and in your virtual notebook:
 * Identify the objective of the video. To present evolution in a humurous way.
 * Pose 1-2 questions you have. How long did it this take and was it accurate?
 * Find a similar image, event or topic to represent what you watched



My three most important words: natural selection, theory and adaptation.

 * FRAYER MODEL: EVOLUTION**

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Three minute pause
1.)Key points of evolution are adaptation of the environment around them and the characteristics and traits they inherit overtime.

2.)Without evolution I believe that nothing could survive in this world especially in the extreme conditions like the scorching desert or the freezing tundra.

3.)Does the lack of adaptation result in extinction?

**The 1920's**
The 1920's was a time of change where racism became huge and women had more political power with the right to vote.



Answer the following question in your virtual notebook :


 * Q:Do you think that scientific research and discovery might be in conflict with some values and ideals of the 1920's? Why or why not? Provide evidence from today's activities to support your response.

//A: Yes, because the 1920's was a total different time period and it was very primitive compared to todays world. I believe that events in the 1920s have influenced the world up to today. Today we have diversity in schools and other facilities.// **

Summarizing Activity **: //To be completed in your virtual notebook//**
Now that we have investigated evolution and highlighted some of the events, opinions and trends of the 1920s**: evidence and analysis

1. Identify parallels between this topic and conflicts/events that are going on today. //The 19th ammendment influenced the world to create more political rights for women such as becoming president of the United States.//

2. Make an argument for or against the theory of Evolution supporting your argument. //I am for the theory of evolution because I believe in science and that all organisms over time will change due to adpatations of new environments. I believe that over thousands of years species can change their characteristics.// **

7/20/10
= Day 2 Objectives: = // Students will be Able to //** : 1. Explain the controversy of teaching evolution in schools 2. Identify the different views about teaching evolution in schools 3. Evaluate the impact of the Scopes trial in America



Activity 1

1. What was the message of this cartoon clip? //I think the message of this cartoon clip was to show that there are always two ways of looking at a topic, a religious approach and a scientific approach.//

2. Do you think something like this could actually happen? //Yes, because it happened in the scopes trial during the 1920s//

Activity 2a **

Butler Act Markup

Pirate Bay Discussion



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Slide Show: This is a slideshow about the Scopes trial. I used images of the actual people in the trial and gave a brief description of the importance of them. I also used a picture of evolution to say that evolutionists were not allowed to speak out for what they believe in. I also used a picture of anti evolutionst campaign to represent the amount of people who opposed the theory and rather stick to tradition. I used a picture of a monkey because they related to evolution.

ACLU FINAL GROUP STATEMENT
 * The American Civil Liberties Union was relatively new during 1920s and was not known around the world, so in order to gain recognition, they hired Scopes to defy theButler Act to gain recognition for the ACLU. Scopes accepted because he wanted to gain profit for Dayton, TN, since they were on the brink of bankruptcy. They wanted to start a conversation and get people talking about the issue at hand,.if the government really had a say in religion. They wanted to try out the law, because it went against free speech and religion. They lost the case but laws like Butler Act ceased to exist in the years following the case. They gained recognition following the case and still exist today.The ACLU advocated free speech and other civil liberties. **

**John Scopes John Scope was a Biology Substitute Teacher born in 1900 who aspired to be a Coach. He was charged with violating the Butler's act which prohibited the teaching of any lesson that insulted or defied the Divine design and creationism. But that wasn't the case at all, in fact John Scopes was approached at a local Pharmacy and asked if he could testify against the injustices of the Butler's Act and bring it's unconstitutional injustices to light. While the other side of the case, those who enacted the law wanted their small town of Dayton to recieve more revenue by shining a spot light upon themselves with a controversial topic. The trial was a giant publicity stunt filled with rhetorical questions that flied (flyed?) across the room between the two of them. Scopes played a very small part in the actual trial and never took stand nor did he show up certain days. **

John T. Raulston, the judge in the Scopes trial, was "a popular local attorney of no special competence." Although his rulings more often favored the prosecution and his deference to Bryan was especially obvious, Raulston was credited with "acting according to his lights as well as his prejudices." The attention that came with the Scopes trial pleased Raulston, and he seemed to have a near obsession with having his picture taken. Raulston was a deeply religious man. During the trial he quoted scripture. It was also his practice to open proceedings with a prayer whenever a clergyman was present. His decision on the trial was to deem John Scopes guilty of all charges. He ruled in favor of creationism. He was a very religious man who was particularly biased towards the prosecutor William Jennings Bryan. He also enjoyed the attention he obtained from the case. His family was given front row seats to the court cases.** > > **
 * John T. Raulston Group 1
 * Judge John T. Raulston Group 2**
 * **Judge Raulston was the judge of the court case, Tennessee vs. John Scopes, but even though the jury had the final decision in the verdict of the case, Raulston had an influence by what he said and who he invited on to testify for the case.**
 * **Raulston wanted to make the case well-known since he infatutated with publicity and having his own photos taken**
 * **Raulston was a conservative Christian, who stuck to many traditional values, therefore, he offered some bias toward the case**
 * **Raulston often clashed with Clarence Darrow on anything to show his ongoing bias toward the beliefs of evolution. There was not much evidence in indicting Scopes, yet Raulston tempted the Grand Jury to indict Scopes**
 * **Raulston opened a case one day with a prayer, showing his beliefs to the Bible and Christianity. This also opened up signs to the favoring he had toward the lessons taught by the Bible**
 * **Raulston did not allow Darrow's scientific experts to testify before the grand jury, which shows that he was nervous as to how their findings could influence the jury, so by not allowing them to testify, there was little evidence to support Darrow's defense

> > > **Darrow Group 1** > ** Clarence Darrow's role in the trial was as the most famous lawyer who ( m ) defended John Scopes. He argued for the side of science, and pressed on the prosecuting attorney, Bryan, to admit that the Genesis and the Bi bl e was a bunch of garbage. His main goal was to prove that the Butler Law was unconstitutional. However, h e only ended up creating a furious debate over the issue of religion vs. science. Like his father, Darrow was an atheist, and thus argued for the side of science with a firm belief in the truth of evolution. Scopes was found guilty, but Darrow later appealed the case to the Tennesee supreme court. Scopes was released on a technicality but the Butler Act remained. ** > > > **Darrow Group 2** > ** He volunteered to defend John Scopes' in court. He was an atheist. Decided to put Scope guilty, so he would have the last stance in court.He want ed the prayer that was said everyday to be stopped. U ncommon to cross the the opposing attorney He made himself look like a fool because didn't want Bryan to give the closing address and wanted the decision to be reviewed in the higher court He was a famous lawyer that prevented a convicted child killer from the death penalty. He had also defended strikers, labor leaders and anarchists."almost destroyed his career when he defended two union officials accused of murder in the dynamiting of the //Los Angeles Times// building. Before the trial was over, Darrow himself was under attack -- for bribing the jury ** >

> **Summarizing Trial** > > ** Scopes: the defendent going against the state ** > > William: Jennings: Against Scopes during the trial. > > ACLU: The organization that brought scopes to the court and defended him. > > Darrow: defended scopes, but pleaded scopes guilty to get it to a higher court. > > Judge: He was a christian so he believed in creationism > > ** Perspective ** > > Scopes: was for the theory of evolution > > Williams: He believed in creationism and an atheist. > > Darrow: He was for evolution > > Judge: believed in creationism, but liked the case because it gave him fame. > > ACLU: They wanted to be known. > > Outcome > > **I didnt like what happened in the case because i believe in evolution myself but I like how it led to how evolution became much more well known and accepted.** > >

=Science and the Justice System Today​= 7/21/10

Day 3: Objectives
//Students will be able to:// Explain how their Glog/Slide represents the signifcance of events that occurred during the Scopes Trial Identify and explain the connection between science and the justice system in today's world.

Opener : 10 words activity 10 words or less that would best describe the Scopes Trial 1.) It was a case of religious belief against scientific theory
 * Science and the Courts**