iCivics “Supreme Decision” game

Is the t-shirt free speech? Help decide a Supreme Court case about a student’s 1st Amendment rights in school using the process of judicial reasoning and looking at the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines case.

Use Supreme Decision to teach how the Supreme Court works with a case about Ben Brewer, who wore his favorite band t-shirt to school against dress policy. Students will help the Justice make up her mind and influence the outcome of the case! 

  • Analyze the First Amendment right to freedom of speech and expression 
  • Identify protected and unprotected speech 
  • Simulate the deliberation process of Supreme Court justices

Landmark case: Tinker V. Des Moines

 

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