Icivics Lesson: Supreme Decision Game and Questions
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Name______Date ______iCivics Lesson: Supreme Decision Game and Questions
Essential Skill: Assess First Amendment arguments on free speech. Draw your own conclusions about what is “free speech” and what limits should be placed on it.
Directions: Go to the web page iCivics.org. Click “Play”. You DON’T have to register. You can click “No Thanks” when they ask you to log in or register. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the game “Supreme Decision”.
Listen to all arguments carefully. Take notes and make decisions. Some questions must be answered correctly in order to earn points. These questions assess whether you understand the arguments on both sides. Other questions allow you to make up your own mind about how you would rule on the case.
Opening Arguments: List TWO arguments by Ben’s Attorney:
1)
2)
List TWO arguments by the School’s Attorney:
1)
2)
Is the T-Shirt Speech? List ONE argument by Justice Hsu:
List ONE argument by Justice Keene:
Describe one example of an item considered to be “speech”
Describe one example of an item NOT considered to be “speech” Does Political Speech Get More Protection than Cultural Speech? List ONE argument by Justice Mendez:
List ONE argument by Justice Zimmer:
Describe one example of an item considered to be “Cultural speech”
Describe one example of an item considered to be “Political speech”
Is it better to allow MORE speech or LESS speech in schools? List ONE argument by Justice Eastman:
List ONE argument by Justice Rosencrantz:
Which side does Tinker help? Click on the Tinker case and summarize it below:
How many points did you earn? ______
Would you rule in favor of Ben or the School? Why?