2 Week UNIT 2: Physical Evidence / Death Investigation Estimated Unit Length: Course/Grade: Forensic Science, Grade 12 Date Created: August, 2017 The students will understand . . . Essential Questions: Unit Components/Sub-Headings Common Types of Examination of Significance of Role of the Forensic Role of the Forensic Role of the Forensic Physical Evidence Physical Evidence Physical Evidence Pathologist Anthropologist Entomologist Knowledge—The students will know . . . Concepts/Topics Concepts/Topics Concepts/Topics Concepts/Topics Concepts/Topics Concepts/Topics Amanda Knox Case Identification Assessing the Value George Zimmerman Recovering and Determining time of Study Comparison of Physical Case Processing Remains Blood Evidence Scene Investigation Determining Victim Danielle Van Dam Saliva Vocabulary Cautions and The Autopsy Characteristics Murder Case Documents Class Characteristics Limitations Cause of Death Contributions of Contribution of Drugs Comparisons Fingerprints Manner of Death Forensic Forensic Entomology Explosives Identification Database Estimating the Time of Anthropology Fibers Individual DNA Database Death Fingerprints Characteristics Other Databases Hair Product Rule Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Rapid DNA Algor Mortis Anthropology Petechiae Rigor Mortis Entomology Post Mortem Interval Autopsy Pathology Rigor Mortis Livor Mortis Objectives and Standards: Skills---The students will be able to . . . Assessments/Evidence Review the common types of physical evidence encountered at crime scene. (HS-LS1-6) Bell-Ringer Explain the difference between the identification and comparison of physical evidence (HS-LS1-6) Journal Activities Define and contrast individual and class characteristics of physical evidence (HS-LS1-6) Exit-Slips Appreciate the value of class characteristics of physical evidence. (HS-LS1-6) Exams List and explain the function of national databases available to forensic scientists. (HS-LS1-6) Quizzes Describe the role of the Forensic Pathologist, (HS-LS1-6) Small Group (Team Activities) Describe the external, internal and toxicology phases of an autopsy (HS-LS1-6) Experiments Distinguish cause and manner of death (HS-LS1-2) Projects List various categories associated with the manner of death. (HS-LS1-2) Presentations Describe chemical and physical changes helpful for estimating time of death. (HS-LS1-2) Case Studies Discuss the role of the forensic anthropologist in death investigation. (HS-LS1-2) Vocabulary Describe the role of the forensic anthropologist in death investigation (HS-LS1-2) Instructional Resources/Materials
UNIT 2: Physical Evidence / Death Investigation Course/Grade: Forensic Science, Grade 12 Estimated Unit Length: 2 Week Date Created: August, 2017 The students will understand . . . Essential Questions: Unit Components/Sub-Headings Common Types of Physical Evidence Examination of Physical Evidence Significance of Physical Evidence Role of the Forensic Pathologist Role of the Forensic Anthropologist Role of the Forensic Entomologist Knowledge—The students will know . . . Concepts/Topics Amanda Knox Case Study Blood Saliva Documents Drugs Explosives Fibers Fingerprints Hair Concepts/Topics Identification Comparison Vocabulary Class Characteristics Comparisons Identification Individual Characteristics Product Rule Rapid DNA Concepts/Topics Assessing the Value of Physical Evidence Cautions and Limitations Fingerprints Database DNA Database Other Databases Concepts/Topics George Zimmerman Case Scene Investigation The Autopsy Cause of Death Manner of Death Estimating the Time of Death Vocabulary Algor Mortis Rigor Mortis Autopsy Concepts/Topics Recovering and Processing Remains Determining Victim Characteristics Contributions of Forensic Anthropology Vocabulary Anthropology Entomology Pathology Livor Mortis Concepts/Topics Determining time of Danielle Van Dam Murder Case Contribution of Forensic Entomology Vocabulary Petechiae Post Mortem Interval Rigor Mortis Objectives and Standards: Skills---The students will be able to . . . Assessments/Evidence Review the common types of physical evidence encountered at crime scene. (HS-LS1-6) Explain the difference between the identification and comparison of physical evidence (HS-LS1-6) Define and contrast individual and class characteristics of physical evidence (HS-LS1-6) Appreciate the value of class characteristics of physical evidence. (HS-LS1-6) List and explain the function of national databases available to forensic scientists. (HS-LS1-6) Describe the role of the Forensic Pathologist, (HS-LS1-6) Describe the external, internal and toxicology phases of an autopsy (HS-LS1-6) Distinguish cause and manner of death (HS-LS1-2) List various categories associated with the manner of death. (HS-LS1-2) Describe chemical and physical changes helpful for estimating time of death. (HS-LS1-2) Discuss the role of the forensic anthropologist in death investigation. (HS-LS1-2) Describe the role of the forensic anthropologist in death investigation (HS-LS1-2) Bell-Ringer Journal Activities Exit-Slips Exams Quizzes Small Group (Team Activities) Experiments Projects Presentations Case Studies Vocabulary Instructional Resources/Materials
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