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An Argument Against Prohibition
Goal: Students will learn the arguments given by opponents of a law prohibiting alcohol manufacture and consumption.
Objectives:
1) Students will analyze a historic newspaper article from August 31, 1867.
2) Students will make observations about the author’s point of view and his discussion of German immigrants in questions 1 and 2.
3) Students will summarize the author’s suggested course of action in question 3.
4) Students will express and explain their agreement or disagreement with the author’s opinion in question 4.
5) Students will conduct a debate about the temperance issue, each verbally defending one of the arguments studied in activities 1, 2, and 3.
Read the August 31, 1867 article in the
1) What is the opinion of the author regarding prohibiting the manufacture/sale of alcohol in
2) What specific ethnic group does the author cite in his argument? What percentage of the population does this group compose according to the author?
3) What course of action does the author suggest in lieu of prohibiting the manufacture/sale of alcohol?
4) Do you agree with the author’s argument? Why or why not?
5) After completing this activity and activities 1 and 2, stage a debate in your classroom about the issue of prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcohol. Split the class in half and have one side give arguments for prohibition and the other against. After the debate, discuss your personal opinions on the subject.
Newspaper article "What is the Best Policy?" Appleton Crescent, August 31, 1867
