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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: 1. Media Influence 2. Sexism 3. Racism

Students will know... 1. Who is Marcia Clark 2. What role the media played in the case 3. Brief summary of case

Topical Questions: 4. Why did a haircut matter so much? 5. What was Marcia’s “Secret Past?” 6. What was the “race card?”

Students will be able to... 1. Watch clips of a television series that reenacted the 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: 1. Complete a pre-assessment for general knowledge 2. Complete personality test 3. Guess what the headlines said 4. Debate 5. Watch clips of a television series that reenacted the case

Other Evidence: ​N/A

Key Criteria: (Learning Target) 1. Watch clips of a television series that reenacted the case 2. Decipher the consequences of what the media posted 3. Ask questions about the decisions the media made