You are William Jennings Bryan.

Your character name in the play is Matthew Harrison Brady.

You have a strong belief in the Holy Bible.

You believe the story of the Creation as it is written.

You will defend the state of Tennessee's right to control what is taught in its public schools.

Explore the Web Sites below under the resources for your historical person and do each numbered task so that you are ready for the trial.

1. You are William Jennings Bryan. Read the biographical information on Bryan and create a ten slide Power Point presentation describing your accomplishments in life.

2. You believe in the book of Genesis and the Creation story. In an eight slide Power Point presentation, describe the story of the Creation from the bible. One slide introduces the trial you are talking about, the next slides describe the Creation and the last slide describes the outcome of the trial concerning what may be taught in schools.

3. Look up the word "Fundamentalist" in the on-line source below in the William Jennings Bryan Resources and write the definition down. After reading about Williams Jennings Bryan, did you discover any quotes from him that make him a Fundamentalist? What did you discover? Tell a classmate.

4. Create an eight slide Power Point presentation explaining a state's right to control the content of a student's education.