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Argument Wars
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Argument Wars

Supreme Court sim covers Constitutional history, the art of argument

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Community rating
Based on 4 reviews
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68%| Warning Expert evaluation by Common Sense
Grades
6–10
Subjects & Skills
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Communication & Collaboration, Character & SEL
Great for
Game-Based Learning
Price:  Free
Platforms:  Website
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Argue one side of famous U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Choose from nine cases to argue.
The game plays your opening statement for you.
Select a Constitutional Basis for your side of the case.
Choose cards that will help you make your case.
Some cards allow you to swap out cards that would hurt your case.
Play a card that supports your case and earn points.
Gain extra points if you can support your argument further.
The side with the most points wins the case, then you find out what really happened.
Players receive a certificate summarizing their gameplay.

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Karen P. , Classroom teacher
Classroom teacher
Detroit Academy of Arts And Sciences
Detroit, United States
Great tool for Civics!
Overall this is not a bad site. I like how it allows students to make choices when it comes to arguments and guides them when they have picked a bad one. It offers a lot of knowledge for the students and would be an asset to the classroom. It can be confusing the first time you play so I would suggest working on it as a whole group first before allowing students off on their own or in small groups. It supports student learning the judicial system and allows them a fun way to learn how this system works ...
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