Title: Where Did She Go Wrong?

Topic: Analysis on Media’s Role in Deciding Court Cases

Designer: Chelsea Marie Mojica
Stage 1: Desired Results
Established Goals: Analyze media’s role in O.J Simpson case, understand the sexism in during the case against Clark,
discover Clark’s battles.
Understandings: ​Students will understand that...​ Essential Questions:
Overarching Understandings: Overarching Questions:
1. Marcia Clark 1. Where did she went wrong?
2. People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson 2. How did the media help decide the case?
3. Why not hang the jury?

Topical Understandings: Topical Questions:

1. Media Influence 4. Why did a haircut matter so much?
2. Sexism 5. What was Marcia’s “Secret Past?”
3. Racism 6. What was the “race card?”

Students will know... Students will be able to...

1. Who is Marcia Clark 1. Watch clips of a television series that reenacted the
2. What role the media played in the case case
3. Brief summary of case 2. Decipher the consequences of what the media
posted
3. Ask questions about the decisions the media made
Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks: Key Criteria: (Learning Target)
1. Complete a pre-assessment for general knowledge 1. Watch clips of a television series that reenacted the
2. Complete personality test case
3. Guess what the headlines said 2. Decipher the consequences of what the media
4. Debate posted
5. Watch clips of a television series that reenacted the case 3. Ask questions about the decisions the media made

Other Evidence: ​N/A