Argument Wars

Ever tried to win a disagreement? In Argument Wars, you will try out your persuasive abilities by arguing a real Supreme Court case. The other lawyer is your competition. Whoever uses the strongest arguments wins!

Cases include:

-Bond v. United States

-Brown v. Board of Education

-Gideon v. Wainwright

-Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

-In Re Gault

-Miranda v. Arizona

-New Jersey v. T.L.O.

-Snyder v. Phelps

-Texas v. Johnson

For English Language Learners: Use the support tool, Spanish translation, voiceover and glossary

Teachers: Check out our classroom resources for Argument Wars. Just visit www.icivics.org/argumentwars

Your students will learn to:

-Analyze the arguments and outcomes of landmark Supreme Court cases

-Evaluate available support for an argument to assess whether reasoning is sound and support is relevant or irrelevant

-Recognize the significance of the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent in deciding cases