1. William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” Act One
INJUSTICE
William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”
Act One

2. Free-Write: Injustice
Journal: When you hear the word injustice, what does it make you think of?

3. O.J. Simpson Trial
In the 90’s, one of the biggest events to capture the American public was the murder trial of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman
The defendant was Nicole’s husband, famous professional football athlete, part-time actor, and beloved icon O.J. Simpson

4. Controversy
The trial was surrounding by a number of controversies including the immense media coverage and O.J.’s celebrity status.
For a year and half, people tuned into the new every night to find out what was happening next
It appeared, the evidence was to strong against O.J. Simpson and that he committed the crime…

5. O.J. Simpson Trial
The entire country, and even the rest of the world, turned their televisions on and the radio up on October 3rd, 1995 to hear the verdict.
Watch exactly what the world saw that day:

6. High Order Thinking Prompt
Viewpoint Model question: 
How would the O.J. Simpson verdict look to Martin Luther King Jr.?

7. Musical Clip
Now read the lyrics and listen to the 70’s disco group Abba’s song, “Money, Money, Money.” Be prepared to discuss the overall message

8. Reorganization Model- Free-write
What if there was no social status in the world?