Monday, December 10, 2007

OJ Simpson Video Discussion Questions.

OJ QUESTIONS
» Student Handout: The Main Characters and Issues of the Case

Part One Directions: Using the Web sites provided, identify the following.

1. What was the accusation against O.J. Simpson?
2. Why had O.J. Simpson become famous before the murder case?
3. Who was the main defense lawyer for O.J. Simpson?
4. What was the role of the bloody glove? What role did DNA play in the prosecution case?
5. How did the defense rebut the prosecution case?
6. What role did the Los Angeles Police Department's Mark Fuhrman play?
7. Generally, what was the reaction to the verdict in the African American community? Generally, what was the reaction to the verdict in the white community?

Part Two.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/oj/discussion.html
Answer the questions