Reference no: EM131233190
INHERIT THE WIND (1960)
Summary: Based on a real-life case in 1925 (Scopes Trial), two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Director: Stanley Kramer;
Cast: Spencer Tracy; Fredric March; Gene Kelly; Dick York; Donna Anderson; Harry Morgan; Claude Akins.
Sources:
• Film information: https://www.imdb.com/
• Scopes "Monkey" Trial: see notes below or https://www.aclu.org/religion-belief/state-tennessee-v-scopes
• Information on Order and Civil Liberties: see your textbook, C. 15
Per syllabus: This film is available at the Harris County Public Library-Tomball. It is also available to borrow at various branches of the Harris County Public Library. It is also available to stream, rent or purchase for a fee through in-person locations or internet sites such as Netflix, DirectTV, Amazon, Blockbuster, Barnes & Noble, etc.
Instructions:
View the film. Answer the following questions. Submit your answers in the Drop Box for Film Viewing Exercises. Be certain your name and title of exercise is on your submission.
Consider while viewing:
1. What does "inherit the wind" mean in this film?
2. How is the press treated in this film? Identify scenes.
3. How is the justice process treated in this film? Identify scenes.
4. How does Henry Drummond defend the Establishment Clause in this case? Identify scenes.
5. What is the political message being sent in this film about the role of government in freedom of speech and freedom of religion? Identify scenes.
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