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Inherit the Wind Discussion Questions

Instructor Kerry Gray

Kerry has been a teacher and an administrator for more than twenty years. She has a Master of Education degree.

'Inherit the Wind' is a 1955 play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee based on the true story of the Scopes Monkey Trial. These classroom discussion questions will stimulate conversations about this play.

As the divide between religion and science becomes fodder for politicians, educators are sometimes left in the precarious situation of having to make some unpopular curriculum decisions. The 1925 trial of a teacher who was imprisoned for teaching evolution inspired the play Inherit the Wind, written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. These questions will guide classroom discussions about this play.

The questions in this section introduce the characters, setting, and conflicts in this play.

The questions in this section discuss the court proceedings.

The questions in this section discuss the verdict and the message of this play.

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