Week of Jan. 15- Jan. 19

1/15- no school

1/16- 1/18- presentations

1/19-

Science vs Religion
- The Scopes Monkey Trial
  - In 1925, Tennessee passed the first law making it illegal to teach evolution in school.
  - The American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) said it would defend any teacher willing to break the law.
  - John Scopes, biology teacher from Dayton, accepted.
  - Scopes taught evolution and was arrested.
  - Clarence Darrow was hired by the ACLU to defend Scopes.
  - William Jennings Bryan was the special prosecutor. He was called to the stand as a witness by Darrow.
  - Scopes did not deny teaching evolution.
  - Trial was really about evolution in schools.
Economy
- People started to pay on credit.- "Buy now, pay later"
- Stock markets were booming.
High Tariff Policy
- Progressives wanted to lower tariffs in the early 1900's. The Republicans raised tariffs in the 1920's.
The Era of "Permanent Prosperity"
- "As long as everyone has faith, everything will be fine."
Women in the 1920's
- Cult of Domesticity
  - Developed throughout 1800's.
  - The ideal of womanhood had four characteristics: Piety, purity, domesticity, submissiveness.
- World War I was great for women.

Blogs