1. The Scopes Trial and Teaching Evolution
Dayton's theory that the children would be better off not knowing more than one way of seeing things directly opposes the current method of "teaching the controversy" and best exemplifies the way that the teaching has changed throughout time. ... The teaching of evolution today is based on method of teaching only what can be proven factually however accepting those other beliefs may be correct. ... However Scope was able to get his point across because he was required by his job to teach that material and he was not legally required to avoid certain beliefs in his teaching. ....
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