- Simpson wasn’t convicted of armed robbery.
- O.J Simpson wrote a book.
- Lionel, the trial juror, thinks Simpson commited the crimes.
- Lionel thinks Simpson is a very stupid criminal.
- There’s a TV show about the case.
Misdeed
Lead-in
- What were you like as a kid?
- What words would you use to describe your personality back then?
- Do you still have any of the same interests you used to?
- Have you ever done something that could be considered bad? What?
Presentation 1
Pre
- Do you like to watch crime TV shows? Which ones?
Top Down
- Have you heard about the O.J Simpson’s case? Watch the video and give your opinion about it.
Bottom Up
- True or False?
- Simpson wasn’t convicted of armed robbery. False
- O.J Simpson wrote a book. True
- Lionel, the trial juror, thinks Simpson commited the crimes. True
- Lionel thinks Simpson is a very stupid criminal. False
- There’s a TV show about the case. True
Post
- What do you think about the prison system? What would you change about it?
Presentation 2
Pre
- Do you think some crimes are less serious than others? Answer and give examples.
Top Down
- What happens in the video? Watch it, find out and give your opinion about it.
Bottom Up
- Answer the following questions as you watch the video again.
- What is the suspect accused of?
- What did the suspect do in court?
- Was the judge able to understand what the suspect was saying?
- What was the victim’s occupation?
- When did the crime happen?
- He is accused of murder, carjacking and arm robbery.
- He was talking and appeared to be making statements to the witness.
- No, she wasn’t.
- The victim was a popular musician.
- It happened on Christmas Eve.
Post
- What would you do in this situation if you were the judge?