1) Two-Hour Presentation Student Assessment
I'd give myself a solid P because I think I met all the requirements. I was nervous but I knew my stuff. I feel like I did teach the students some new things, and that is super cool.
(2) What are you most proud of in your 2 hour presentation and why?
The thing I am most proud of is that my presentation actually worked out and also that I actually faced my fear. The morning of the presentation everything crumbled down! It was all going to be a mess because some of my activities were not going to work out. But then I had to get up there and they did end up coming along. For four years I was scared to death about the presentation and as soon as i got up there I was super nervous,but after a while I just became relaxed and just having that feeling while presenting in front of a class made me feel proud of myself. Ohh and my third answer activity actually worked out! Oh man. I didn't think it would but I saw the whole influencing going on right in my face and that was great to see, because it proved my teaching to be true.
PART II: Overall Senior Project Experience
(3) What do you think you did well on in the project? What could you have done better? Please explain.
In the whole senior project, I felt that in the beggining of the year I was on top of my stuff and I got on my Service Learning Fairly quickly and finished my hours fairly quickly. I turned in my assignments when they were due. But man, when second semester came along I just fell apart! Nothing went right, which affected my schooling. I could have had better time management and planed my days out better. I began to slack off and I felt like I could have exploded from all the stress I had. But towards the end I did try making up for slacking by trying my best on the Science Fair, and other projects.
(4) What is your EQ and what is the best answer to your EQ?
EQ: What is most significant when Investigating a person's death?
My best answer is looking at the evidence from the body whether it be on it like finger prints and wounds or in it like poison and post mortem changes and anything found in the autopsy. I feel that my two other answers (evidence from the crime scene and evidence due to witnesses) could easily be tampered with and I don't think the body lies.
(5) How has the last month of culminating events (e.g I-Search, Two-Hour, Exit etc) affected your answer to your EQ? Has it changed? Why or why not?
None of those has changed my answer. It has been the same throughout the whole year. I almost did change it to say that the crime scene was most significant, but Then I did further research and again remembered why I had chosed the body which made me stick with it even more. I truely believe that the body of the deceased is very crucial in the death investigation...it's their investigation in the first place.
(6) What suggestions do you have in order to improve the senior project?
Now that it is pretty much done with. I see the big picture and I think this year is fine as it is. Sometimes it was just plain difficult, like when we had Model assembly annd Senior project it was way too hard to manage those two, and on top of the other extra curricular activities that I had. Over all though, I think it was challenging but it really opened my eyes as to what I need to work on. like my time management.
(7) Overall Senior Project Assessment
Overall, on the whole senior project, I feel that I deserve a P. Aside from not turning some stuff in on time due to difficulties. I really went out there to get some service learning, I ended up getting taught in two places with so many experts. I can say that I worked with atleast 7 experts in my field of interest and learned something from each of them.I turned in about 80 articles and I did fairly well on my Science Fair. I feel like I learned so much about this field from my research and everything else I have done.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Service Learning L.I.A.
Literal:
My log: It has been turned in already. But I attended the Academy at Baldwin Park from October to January. Every Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 am- 6:00 pm.
Contact: Terri Armenta (see on log)
Interpretive:
The most important thing I gained from this experience would definitely have to be the knowledge. I have learned so much more than I ever expected. I could have read it in books but it would have never been the same. I had hands on experiences that I will not forget. I met amazing people that helped me further understand tings that I didn't before.Another thing I gained was some courage; courage to actually go out and talk to people to get a hold of what is out there. Things will not come to me, I have to reach for them. The teachers at the Academy showed me that it is ok to speak up if I know things, and showed me that thinking outside the box is important. I mostly gained more love for the job. Yes, it's gross, but I respect it so much more and it is very very interesting! I have a lot more learning to do though, if I actually end up going in this field.
Applied:
Like I mentioned before, I could have read all this in books, but I think I would have had different answers than the ones that I have now. But because I had the hands on experience I was able to break things up and see why each of my answers was put in the order they were put in. With all the simulations, I was able to go through the process of each of my answers. And when I would dissect the simulation at the end of the day,putting the answers in the way I did made more sense to me. It was also this place that helped me make my essential question. They were the ones that showed me that worProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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My log: It has been turned in already. But I attended the Academy at Baldwin Park from October to January. Every Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 am- 6:00 pm.
Contact: Terri Armenta (see on log)
Interpretive:
The most important thing I gained from this experience would definitely have to be the knowledge. I have learned so much more than I ever expected. I could have read it in books but it would have never been the same. I had hands on experiences that I will not forget. I met amazing people that helped me further understand tings that I didn't before.Another thing I gained was some courage; courage to actually go out and talk to people to get a hold of what is out there. Things will not come to me, I have to reach for them. The teachers at the Academy showed me that it is ok to speak up if I know things, and showed me that thinking outside the box is important. I mostly gained more love for the job. Yes, it's gross, but I respect it so much more and it is very very interesting! I have a lot more learning to do though, if I actually end up going in this field.
Applied:
Like I mentioned before, I could have read all this in books, but I think I would have had different answers than the ones that I have now. But because I had the hands on experience I was able to break things up and see why each of my answers was put in the order they were put in. With all the simulations, I was able to go through the process of each of my answers. And when I would dissect the simulation at the end of the day,putting the answers in the way I did made more sense to me. It was also this place that helped me make my essential question. They were the ones that showed me that worProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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Service Learning L.I.A.
Literal:
My log: It has been turned in already. But I attended the Academy at Baldwin Park from October to January. Every Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 am- 6:00 pm.
Contact: Terri Armenta (see on log)
Interpretive:
The most important thing I gained from this experience would definitely have to be the knowledge. I have learned so much more than I ever expected. I could have read it in books but it would have never been the same. I had hands on experiences that I will not forget. I met amazing people that helped me further understand tings that I didn't before.Another thing I gained was some courage; courage to actually go out and talk to people to get a hold of what is out there. Things will not come to me, I have to reach for them. The teachers at the Academy showed me that it is ok to speak up if I know things, and showed me that thinking outside the box is important. I mostly gained more love for the job. Yes, it's gross, but I respect it so much more and it is very very interesting! I have a lot more learning to do though, if I actually end up going in this field.
Applied:
Like I mentioned before, I could have read all this in books, but I think I would have had different answers than the ones that I have now. But because I had the hands on experience I was able to break things up and see why each of my answers was put in the order they were put in. With all the simulations, I was able to go through the process of each of my answers. And when I would dissect the simulation at the end of the day,putting the answers in the way I did made more sense to me. It was also this place that helped me make my essential question. They were the ones that showed me that wording matters in certain fields.
My log: It has been turned in already. But I attended the Academy at Baldwin Park from October to January. Every Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 am- 6:00 pm.
Contact: Terri Armenta (see on log)
Interpretive:
The most important thing I gained from this experience would definitely have to be the knowledge. I have learned so much more than I ever expected. I could have read it in books but it would have never been the same. I had hands on experiences that I will not forget. I met amazing people that helped me further understand tings that I didn't before.Another thing I gained was some courage; courage to actually go out and talk to people to get a hold of what is out there. Things will not come to me, I have to reach for them. The teachers at the Academy showed me that it is ok to speak up if I know things, and showed me that thinking outside the box is important. I mostly gained more love for the job. Yes, it's gross, but I respect it so much more and it is very very interesting! I have a lot more learning to do though, if I actually end up going in this field.
Applied:
Like I mentioned before, I could have read all this in books, but I think I would have had different answers than the ones that I have now. But because I had the hands on experience I was able to break things up and see why each of my answers was put in the order they were put in. With all the simulations, I was able to go through the process of each of my answers. And when I would dissect the simulation at the end of the day,putting the answers in the way I did made more sense to me. It was also this place that helped me make my essential question. They were the ones that showed me that wording matters in certain fields.
Monday, May 9, 2011
2 hr. Presentation Rough Draft
(1) What is your sponge activity?
I will have a crime scene set up and I may ask them to write down everything they see, just like a detective would.
(2) What do you plan to do and say in the introduction?*
I plan to say my name, and what my senior project is. I will tell them what a Forensic Pathologist is and what their duties are. I won't go into what the plan is, because if I do it may ruin one of the lessons.
(3) What do you plan to say in your foundation?
I may share a bit about the history and how autopsies and medicolegal activity came to be. I need help in this section.
(4) What will your 2 or 3 answers be for your 2 hour?
My first answer is : The evidence from the body. That consists of other subcategories like postmortem changes and wounds.
My second answer is: The evidence from the crime scene. The subcategories are numerous. Like blood stain patten analysis, trajectory analysis, and other trace evidence.
My third answer is : The evidence from eye witnesses and that goes into psychological autopsies.
(5) What activities will you do for each answer and why?
For my first activity I have no idea what to do. I know that I will teach them and show them what the different postmortem changes are, but I do not know how to encorporate that with an activity. I want it to be a hands on thing.
For my second answer, since I will have a crime scene. I may have them going around and taking a better look at the scene, maybe measure the evidence out, or have them use the luminol on the walls or floor.
For my third activity I will have someone come in and do something "radical" Something simple, but believable that woill be random and I will have them write down everything they saw, just like eyewitnesses do.
(6) How do you plan to conclude your 2 hour?*
I will tell them, that most crimes always have trace evidence, no crime happens without anything being left behind. And I will tell them that the smallest things, wich many people can over look can tell us so many things.
(7) How do you plan to decorate the room?
the room may be turned into a big crime scene, I don"t want to have like 9 different scenes for each group. So there may be some walls with washed off blood on them so that they can spray the luminol.
(8) What supplies/resources will you need to make your 2 hour possible?
A person willing to be my "radical" subject. And a good crime scene.
I will have a crime scene set up and I may ask them to write down everything they see, just like a detective would.
(2) What do you plan to do and say in the introduction?*
I plan to say my name, and what my senior project is. I will tell them what a Forensic Pathologist is and what their duties are. I won't go into what the plan is, because if I do it may ruin one of the lessons.
(3) What do you plan to say in your foundation?
I may share a bit about the history and how autopsies and medicolegal activity came to be. I need help in this section.
(4) What will your 2 or 3 answers be for your 2 hour?
My first answer is : The evidence from the body. That consists of other subcategories like postmortem changes and wounds.
My second answer is: The evidence from the crime scene. The subcategories are numerous. Like blood stain patten analysis, trajectory analysis, and other trace evidence.
My third answer is : The evidence from eye witnesses and that goes into psychological autopsies.
(5) What activities will you do for each answer and why?
For my first activity I have no idea what to do. I know that I will teach them and show them what the different postmortem changes are, but I do not know how to encorporate that with an activity. I want it to be a hands on thing.
For my second answer, since I will have a crime scene. I may have them going around and taking a better look at the scene, maybe measure the evidence out, or have them use the luminol on the walls or floor.
For my third activity I will have someone come in and do something "radical" Something simple, but believable that woill be random and I will have them write down everything they saw, just like eyewitnesses do.
(6) How do you plan to conclude your 2 hour?*
I will tell them, that most crimes always have trace evidence, no crime happens without anything being left behind. And I will tell them that the smallest things, wich many people can over look can tell us so many things.
(7) How do you plan to decorate the room?
the room may be turned into a big crime scene, I don"t want to have like 9 different scenes for each group. So there may be some walls with washed off blood on them so that they can spray the luminol.
(8) What supplies/resources will you need to make your 2 hour possible?
A person willing to be my "radical" subject. And a good crime scene.
Friday, April 29, 2011
L.I.A. Independent Task
I attended an R.O.P. class at the Forensic Science Acaddemy. All my hours have already been turned in along with my service learning, Also, to complete those hours, I went to the Police Station and found a C.S.I. person to work with.
Literal/Interpretive:I Isamar did my 30 hours at the Forensic science Academy and at the Forensic's at Pomona Police Department. After learning the techniques to properly document a crime scene we were put into many simulations. All the simulations are time consuming. We would arrive at the simulated scene in the morning. And start the whole process. As a group we were given a crime scene and we initially have to do a walk through. The first walk through is just an overlook. We don't touch anything, we just look. The next walk through is going in different ways to see another evidence that we have missed. Once we did that walk through we would have a set path and have to stick to that. After that walk through we would have to do another walk through but this time to document the scene. We would draw where the evidence was and where the body lies.We had to measure everypiece of evidence. Let's take the body for example. We would find a point of origin that all the evidence pieces had in common and then we measured them. We would have to measure the right wrist, left, wrist,head, bellybutton, left leg, rightleg, all from the point of origin. Once the group got the documentation down pictures had to be taken. These pictures can be pretty tricky sometimes. The first set are an overview of the scene, Then we would put the placards on the evidence and take pictures of all the individual pieces of evidence and the projectiles, and the body. Once all the pictures were taken we had to dust and lift the evidence, so we would dust the weapons and go through every bullet casing and document the type it was. When that was done, we would collect all the evidence in separate bags. Then we would call the "coroner" and get updates from him. Once we were done with the scene the group would get together and discuss all the facts and come up with a possible time of death, and recreate the scene. The next day, we would have a simulated"court" and talk about everything that went on in the scene and give the facts and tell everyone about the investigation. We would repeat these simulations many times.
Another thing we did, was that we were given pictures of a crime scene and we would have to figure out what hapened just from the evidence that we saw. We would use a magnifying glass to look at things on the desk on the floor, their decomposition status and then present out to the class. We had a projectile lab, Where the teacher showed us how to use a wooden stick and the hole that was made from the gun and use a formula with a prortactor to find the angles and that would give us the position of the shooter. At the Pomona Police Department I have been looking at many pictures of crimes that they have had and they have told me many things about what went on, I got to do some fingerprint lifting, and I saw how the Investigators match fingerprints to suspects and how they look for points that match. I have attended a trial and saw how the whole thing plays out....it is not a fun as they show in the movies.
Applied/Interpretive:Everything that we learned in class about projectiles and bullet casing and dusting we would go outside and apply all our knowledge into the simulation. We would need to tell the difference between real potential evidence and real evidence that would help the investigation. Once we were in the field we did everything on our own to solve the crime. When we would not do simulations we were shown actual crime scene photos and we would take our knowledge and talk about the picture and give facts about it. Like, he was a male Latino. He has skin slippage and marbling going on. I am a bit more thourough when it come to looking at some things, I have become a bit more patient, because some crime scenes may take a very long time due to the evidence. Some may have two pieces of evidence , while others may have 103. Some documenting may take half an hour and some may take 14 hours. This has helped me answer my E.Q. because it is important not to rush through a scene, you only get one opportunity to document everything, or else you cannot go back to it. It is better to have more evidence, than not have enough. We cannot rush because then we miss an important evidence piece and the whole investigation could have changed lanes due to that piece that we missed, because of our impatience.
Literal/Interpretive:I Isamar did my 30 hours at the Forensic science Academy and at the Forensic's at Pomona Police Department. After learning the techniques to properly document a crime scene we were put into many simulations. All the simulations are time consuming. We would arrive at the simulated scene in the morning. And start the whole process. As a group we were given a crime scene and we initially have to do a walk through. The first walk through is just an overlook. We don't touch anything, we just look. The next walk through is going in different ways to see another evidence that we have missed. Once we did that walk through we would have a set path and have to stick to that. After that walk through we would have to do another walk through but this time to document the scene. We would draw where the evidence was and where the body lies.We had to measure everypiece of evidence. Let's take the body for example. We would find a point of origin that all the evidence pieces had in common and then we measured them. We would have to measure the right wrist, left, wrist,head, bellybutton, left leg, rightleg, all from the point of origin. Once the group got the documentation down pictures had to be taken. These pictures can be pretty tricky sometimes. The first set are an overview of the scene, Then we would put the placards on the evidence and take pictures of all the individual pieces of evidence and the projectiles, and the body. Once all the pictures were taken we had to dust and lift the evidence, so we would dust the weapons and go through every bullet casing and document the type it was. When that was done, we would collect all the evidence in separate bags. Then we would call the "coroner" and get updates from him. Once we were done with the scene the group would get together and discuss all the facts and come up with a possible time of death, and recreate the scene. The next day, we would have a simulated"court" and talk about everything that went on in the scene and give the facts and tell everyone about the investigation. We would repeat these simulations many times.
Another thing we did, was that we were given pictures of a crime scene and we would have to figure out what hapened just from the evidence that we saw. We would use a magnifying glass to look at things on the desk on the floor, their decomposition status and then present out to the class. We had a projectile lab, Where the teacher showed us how to use a wooden stick and the hole that was made from the gun and use a formula with a prortactor to find the angles and that would give us the position of the shooter. At the Pomona Police Department I have been looking at many pictures of crimes that they have had and they have told me many things about what went on, I got to do some fingerprint lifting, and I saw how the Investigators match fingerprints to suspects and how they look for points that match. I have attended a trial and saw how the whole thing plays out....it is not a fun as they show in the movies.
Applied/Interpretive:Everything that we learned in class about projectiles and bullet casing and dusting we would go outside and apply all our knowledge into the simulation. We would need to tell the difference between real potential evidence and real evidence that would help the investigation. Once we were in the field we did everything on our own to solve the crime. When we would not do simulations we were shown actual crime scene photos and we would take our knowledge and talk about the picture and give facts about it. Like, he was a male Latino. He has skin slippage and marbling going on. I am a bit more thourough when it come to looking at some things, I have become a bit more patient, because some crime scenes may take a very long time due to the evidence. Some may have two pieces of evidence , while others may have 103. Some documenting may take half an hour and some may take 14 hours. This has helped me answer my E.Q. because it is important not to rush through a scene, you only get one opportunity to document everything, or else you cannot go back to it. It is better to have more evidence, than not have enough. We cannot rush because then we miss an important evidence piece and the whole investigation could have changed lanes due to that piece that we missed, because of our impatience.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Art Rationale
WhatI am Doing:
I am still not sure what to stick with. But right now I am leaning most towards a painting of an autopsy.
I want it to be simple but an Attention grabber too. It is going to be a canvas painting in the back, but there is going to be a pice of linen in the front with another painting on it, and when you put them togetherthey will make a whole painting.
Why did I decide to do it this way?
I decided to use a linen in front to represent, the cover that the Pathologists use when they cover a body. Also the linen is like a first layer, Sometimes we have to look beyond the first layer of something and accept things how they are.and people need to see beyond just the cutting up of a corpse. They need to see death in a whole different way. I am going to try to make it interesting and as aesthetically leasing as I can, After all it is a painting of death, and I would like to show people that the unknown is not as bad as it seems and that death is a part of life and it is intersting in it's own way.
I am still not sure what to stick with. But right now I am leaning most towards a painting of an autopsy.
I want it to be simple but an Attention grabber too. It is going to be a canvas painting in the back, but there is going to be a pice of linen in the front with another painting on it, and when you put them togetherthey will make a whole painting.
Why did I decide to do it this way?
I decided to use a linen in front to represent, the cover that the Pathologists use when they cover a body. Also the linen is like a first layer, Sometimes we have to look beyond the first layer of something and accept things how they are.and people need to see beyond just the cutting up of a corpse. They need to see death in a whole different way. I am going to try to make it interesting and as aesthetically leasing as I can, After all it is a painting of death, and I would like to show people that the unknown is not as bad as it seems and that death is a part of life and it is intersting in it's own way.
Monday, April 11, 2011
20 Question Interview
1)When conducting an investigation, is there a specific process to approach a witness and get information? What process is used most? What process do you use?
2)Is there anything that can be overlooked at a crime scene? Like what? If not ,why not?
3)What benefits does a psychological autopsy have? How do you go about conducting one?
4)Is there a specific process to conduct an investigation? How do you go about yours? Is there certain patterns that should be followed?How do you go about yors
?
5)I did a science experiment about Luminol and the intensity of it’s glow on blood. I observed that beach also glows. How can you tell the difference between the two so that the investigator does not get confused?
6)What possible benefits, if any, does assumptions about a scene have on an investigation?
7)What is the first thing the investigator does when given a case?
8)What thoughts/ information must always be in the investigators mind as they are investigating?
9)What does the investigator do when they come to a halt in a case?
10)What is most significant when investigating a person’s death?
11)Out of N.A.S.H.U. , which occurs most? Why do you think this is so?
12)In a rape homicide, most of the time the victim and the assailant are unknown to each other. There is no one to “squeal”. Does this make the investigation difficult? What do you do in this situation?
13)What exactly is Tache Noir? How does this help the investigation?
14)What are Tardieu Spots, how do they help the investigation?
15)What is Petechiae and Purpura? What role do they play in an investigation, if any?
16)How do you know what type of autopsy is required for the victim?
17)What is the most accurate way to determine the Time of Death? What methods are there?
18) When the decomposition process alters or obliterates antemortem injuries how do you
determine the cause of death? What is nthe next step taken?
19)What do you do with John and Jane Does?
20) Does seeing many dead people affect you psychologically/ emotionally? How do you
deal with the gruesome views?
21) Out of: evidence from the body, evidence from the crime scene, or evidence from
witnesses, wgich is most important (even though they are all crucial to the investigation)
22) When an autposy is conducted, what happens to all the organs? where do they go?
2)Is there anything that can be overlooked at a crime scene? Like what? If not ,why not?
3)What benefits does a psychological autopsy have? How do you go about conducting one?
4)Is there a specific process to conduct an investigation? How do you go about yours? Is there certain patterns that should be followed?How do you go about yors
?
5)I did a science experiment about Luminol and the intensity of it’s glow on blood. I observed that beach also glows. How can you tell the difference between the two so that the investigator does not get confused?
6)What possible benefits, if any, does assumptions about a scene have on an investigation?
7)What is the first thing the investigator does when given a case?
8)What thoughts/ information must always be in the investigators mind as they are investigating?
9)What does the investigator do when they come to a halt in a case?
10)What is most significant when investigating a person’s death?
11)Out of N.A.S.H.U. , which occurs most? Why do you think this is so?
12)In a rape homicide, most of the time the victim and the assailant are unknown to each other. There is no one to “squeal”. Does this make the investigation difficult? What do you do in this situation?
13)What exactly is Tache Noir? How does this help the investigation?
14)What are Tardieu Spots, how do they help the investigation?
15)What is Petechiae and Purpura? What role do they play in an investigation, if any?
16)How do you know what type of autopsy is required for the victim?
17)What is the most accurate way to determine the Time of Death? What methods are there?
18) When the decomposition process alters or obliterates antemortem injuries how do you
determine the cause of death? What is nthe next step taken?
19)What do you do with John and Jane Does?
20) Does seeing many dead people affect you psychologically/ emotionally? How do you
deal with the gruesome views?
21) Out of: evidence from the body, evidence from the crime scene, or evidence from
witnesses, wgich is most important (even though they are all crucial to the investigation)
22) When an autposy is conducted, what happens to all the organs? where do they go?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Senior Art
Isamar Quiroz
Topic: Forensic Pathology
E.Q.: What is most significant when investigating a person's death?
Idea:
Well, my idea for this project is for sure going to be a visual art. I am in between a painting that has like 3-D things coming out of it, made of recycled things or things I find around the house. I was also thinking of making a sculpture made out of paper mache and some clay. They will both be of an aspect of an autopsy or something with the human body. I may do the whole body or just a certain part of the autopsy like the brain part. It might be a little gross to look at, but it's ok. I was also thinking of mixing some like a painting and a photograph. I most likely will not do this one, but we shall see what happens. I was thinking of getting the left over cow blood that I have and Painting with it. Then when that painting is done I was going to use some of the Luminol I had left over and spray it on so that it can glow and the painting will glow in the dark. I would need to take pictures of this because I do not want to hang a canvas with blood on it in the class rooms. That would really gross people out. So just taking photos of it may work.
How does it relate?:
The paining and the sculpture of the human body relate to my essential question because one of the most inportant aspects of an investigation is the Autopsy. The autopsy allows the body of the victim to speak to the Pathologist in ways that other people do not understand and it gives evidence for the case.
Topic: Forensic Pathology
E.Q.: What is most significant when investigating a person's death?
Idea:
Well, my idea for this project is for sure going to be a visual art. I am in between a painting that has like 3-D things coming out of it, made of recycled things or things I find around the house. I was also thinking of making a sculpture made out of paper mache and some clay. They will both be of an aspect of an autopsy or something with the human body. I may do the whole body or just a certain part of the autopsy like the brain part. It might be a little gross to look at, but it's ok. I was also thinking of mixing some like a painting and a photograph. I most likely will not do this one, but we shall see what happens. I was thinking of getting the left over cow blood that I have and Painting with it. Then when that painting is done I was going to use some of the Luminol I had left over and spray it on so that it can glow and the painting will glow in the dark. I would need to take pictures of this because I do not want to hang a canvas with blood on it in the class rooms. That would really gross people out. So just taking photos of it may work.
How does it relate?:
The paining and the sculpture of the human body relate to my essential question because one of the most inportant aspects of an investigation is the Autopsy. The autopsy allows the body of the victim to speak to the Pathologist in ways that other people do not understand and it gives evidence for the case.
Monday, February 7, 2011
20 min. Lesson Plan
Topic: Forensic Pathology
Essential Question: What is most significant when investigating a persons death?
Objective: To show the students the types of blood splatter.
Lesson Plan:
*Hook: Show different pictures of crime scene.
*Talk about the different splatters:
Low velocity: Give example
Medium velocity: Give example
High velocity: Give example
Cast Off
Other(origin of incident,methods to estimate origin)
*Have a volunteer come up and splatter on paper at the distance given, to show differences.
*After the explanations given they will engage in activity still not decided
-Activity 1?
Put them into groups have them create the blood splatter I give them. The group to the right
will look at it and figure out what splatter they used.
-Activity 2?
Show pictures on overhead, hopefully now they can tell the type of splatter and
origin .Give candy if they get it right.
*Conclusion:Blood Splatter can really help a crime scene. And the smallest things should not be taken for granted.
Materials Needed:
*Elmo
*Poster Paper
*Tape
*Red liquid- either ketchup or water with red dye.
*Splatter pictures.
*Drawing to aid presentation?
Monday, January 24, 2011
Effective Learning
I have been an effective learner by going to the R.O.P to further my knowledge about crime scene investigations. I have learned a lot already, but I have done extra research and listened to lectures about different investigations. In one of the modules we had a crime scene simulation and we had to take all our knowledge and apply it. We had to pretend that we were Death Investigators and arrive at the scene and take allllllll the notes that an investigator would take. We took all the measurements of all the evidence and at the end we had to pronounce the time of death and everything at a "court hearing" I Learned a lot! and a lot goes into a crime scene. There are so many variables to take into consideration. This is an example of the crime scene notes that we have to take. We have to measure every little thing. we start with a point of reference and work off of there. Then, move on to the measurement of the evidence. These notes are very important in a crime scene because they can serve to recreate a scene and see if anything is out of place.
I can improve my effective learning by taking a dip in the specific ocean and do more independent research. I can do more research on the separate variables that happen at a crime scene like the blood splatter, projectiles, weapons and other. I can also try to get a tour for a coroner's office so that I can see what else goes on. ?
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Interview 2 Questions
Questions
*How long have you bee working in this feild?
*What made you interested in the forensic feild?
*What type of classes did you take for this position?
*How do you feel this job helps people most?
*Has seeing dead bodies affected your perspective on life? or your character?
*What are the most difficult aspects of your job?what gives you the most satisfaction?
*What important lessons have you learned from this job? or what has this job taught you?
*How long have you bee working in this feild?
*What made you interested in the forensic feild?
*What type of classes did you take for this position?
*How do you feel this job helps people most?
*Has seeing dead bodies affected your perspective on life? or your character?
*What are the most difficult aspects of your job?what gives you the most satisfaction?
*What important lessons have you learned from this job? or what has this job taught you?
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Interviw 1 Reflection
The most important thing that I learned from my interview was that Forensics is fun and tha it's a really interestng field to work in. My interviewee old me many things that she did and it inspired me to keep doing it. I also learned about the place i could do my service learning in.
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