In-Between Peoples

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I really like the way this cartoon inverts civility and allows the “animal” group to comment on the “civilized” humans trying to separate themselves from it with turned up noses, just as we saw with Ida B. Wells.

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Historical Thinking Matters asks us to consider how the Scopes trial was about more than just creationism and evolution.  I think the fact that, in the multiple times I have encountered this topic in my academic career, I have never once been given the straight-forwards historical details about the case and have rather been asked [...]

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Don’t forget that your posting this week, should, at least in part, critique the Scopes Investigation from Historical Thinking Matters.  You should create a login and complete the investigation (examine ALL of the sources and resources, answer the questions, and the essay).  Then, consider the module in light of your reading.
Note: You’ll need the latest [...]

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