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​Unit on Science and the Courts

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

Day 1- science and the courts

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 * Opener:

Watch the short video below and in your virtual notebook:


 * Identify the objective of the video
 * Pose 1-2 questions you have
 * Find a similar image, event or topic to represent what you watched

Objective of this video is to show the thoery of elvolution in images. why did they start form a fish? why did that other guy turn from a human to a animal?
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Activity 1: Open the following link: [|www.wordle.net]

"Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends." from [|www.wordle.net] **



**Activity 2: Begin with the Evolution 101 website using its simulations to refresh yourself with the theory. Notice the website is titled Evolution 101, meaning it will provide a BASIC description of the thoery. Therefore, you may need to explore some other resources to gain a complete understanding **



**Extension Activity**
Guess the Embryo!

 3 Minute Pause:

1. Evolution happens by natuaral selection, mutation, adaptation, and gene inferitance. Some examples of evolutions is a family tree. The four common bones we and animals share are post ansl tail, gills, notochord, and dorsal nerve chord. 2. I personalily don't believe in evolution. 3. Do people who believe in evloution still believe in God?

**Summarizing Activity: **
 Go back to the Wordle you created at the beginning of this session. In groups of four, create a new Wordle on Evolution <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">incorporating definitions, connections, and anything else you've learned about evolution ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">



The most important words for evolution I think is theory, natural selection, extintion, mutation, and adapation.
 * Comments/Questions:**

// Highlights of the 1920's //
The addition of two Amendments to the Constitution launched the decade and defined its character. The enactment of Prohibition marked the beginning of a "Noble Experiment" that strove to uplift America's moral character through the banishment of alcohol. The experiment failed and today references to the "Roaring Twenties" evoke images of lawlessness and moral decay. The 19th Amendment extended the right to vote to women and reflected a change in women's role in American society that continues today."
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D<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">o you think the 1920's was Positive or Negitive? **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> I think that its both. Negitive becasue of the KKK and racial discrimination and segeration. Positive becasue there making new technology.

**// Activity 3: Events of the early 1900's //**
Digital History Interactive Map of the 1920’s Prohibtion – history and people’s reaction Ku Klux Klan Roaring Twenties Scopes Trial

//Using the information from your 1900's events graphic organizer complete an interactive timeline using the link below:// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Interactive Timelines!




 * Summarizing Activity :**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">__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.__

I do think that scientific research and discovery might be in conflict with some values and ideals in the 1920's. Like the Scopes Trail, he taught the ideas of evolution in a public school. Some religions dont believe in evolution, so it wasn't fair.

__1. Identify parallels between this topic and conflicts/events that are going on today.__ There are still some KKK members that think that whites are superior. Now we are in a recession. Alcohol is still a problem like drunk driving.

__2. Make an argument for or against the theory of Evolution supporting your argument__ I don't believe in evolution becasue of my religion mostly. I believe that Adam and Eve were the first people on earth.

=<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Tennessee v. John Scopes (1925) = =<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">"Scopes Monkey Trial" =

=<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Day 2 Objectives: = 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
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** Activity 1: The Simpsons Tackle Evolution**
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> You've already defined "evolution". Now use online resources to find out what is meant by "creationism"

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Directions: ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> Watch the clip of the Simpson episode entitled, " <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">**//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monkey Suit //** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">" beginning at 7:48. As you watch take note of how people are reacting to the ideas of both evolution and creationism in school. Watch until everyone's favorite middle child, Lisa Simpson, is arrested! <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> 1. What was the message of this cartoon clip? I think that the message is that everyone has ther own opinion on evolution and creationism. Some people do believe in evolution and some believe that God created everything. The church does things to get more business.

2. Do you think something like this could actually happen? Yes, like the Scopes trail in the 1900's. Private schools can't created teach evolution.

** Activity 2a: The Scopes Monkey Trial**
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Once you've completed reading and marking up / highlighting / commenting you'll be learning how to share your comments with one another online, using a program called **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Pirate Pad. **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

Each of you will be assigned a Piratepad website which will connect you with other classmates. Each of you should upload/copy paste your word documents with mark-ups comments and highlights into the left hand side of the page.

Read each other's comments and chat with each other about these on the right hand side where it says "chat"


 * Marking up Butler Act Text**



Watch the slide below and in your Pirate Pad connect the content in the slide to the Butler Act with your partner. media type="custom" key="6581743"
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** Activity 2b: The Scopes Monkey Trial**
T<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">he Monkey Trial was actually called <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tennessee v. John Scopes //__ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

Your task is to learn what happened in the trial. You're going to use the online resources listed below to research and respond to the numbered tasks below.

<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__[]__ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> - this should be your primary site for your research <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__[] [] [] []__ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

My groups topic is **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">John Scopes ** <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. Explain the role they played in the trial 2. The significance of this person to the case 3. The perspective of that player/organization on the theory of // <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">evolution. 4. Each person in the group should then post a comment // <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> on <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">piratepad ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">created for each player <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. You must list what site you are basing your information upon 6. The groups should decide what information is most important to share with the other groups and save that information on your pirate pad. //


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Pirate Pad Links **




 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Summerizing the trails **



=** Conclusion: **=
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Glog on Tennessee v Scopes

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Reflection on glog** The pictures I choose for my glog was John Scopes, William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow, and judge Raulston. The backround of my glog is Dayton, Tennessee, were they held the court.

=<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Science and the Justice System Today​ =

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Day 3: Objectives
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> //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

** Activity 1 (Opener) **
> > Tennessee v Scopes was a monkey trial case that was based creationism v evolution.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">In **10** words or less summarize the Scopes Trial
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Find/Create a visual that best symbolizes the trial

** Activity 2: **
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Look at the following website: CSI: The Experience

Play one of the games below...where you get to be a CSI (Crime Scene Investigator). You will explore how scientific data is collected as evidence and brought to court
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">DIrections: **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

** Closing Activity **
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> For the end of today's session, and for most of tomorrow's session you're going to be helping us create wikispace pages which will be used by the Malden High School Social Studies and Science departments.

Click on the link on the left side of the page (Navigation Bar) called " Research Activity - Science in the Courts"

Read those instructions, and by the end of today's session you should:

a) Choose groups in which to work Sarah, Thao, Mercy and Me

b) Create and title a new wikispaces page for your project DNAandtheCourts is my groups project =]