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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. World War I and the 1920s
  4. Scopes Trial
Topic: U.S. History
Time Period: World War I and the 1920s

Scopes Trial

In order to understand historical events, one must consider them within a larger historical context. In this lesson, students develop the skill of contextualization as they evaluate the Scopes Trial through five primary documents that reflect social and cultural facets of life in America during the 1920s.

Image: Photo of John T. Scopes published by Bain News Service. From the Library of Congress.

Image: Photo of John T. Scopes published by Bain News Service. From the Library of Congress.

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