Mrs. Wachholz's Class Information
Dearborn Public Schools
Autopsy Click the link for the Powerpoint notes.
autopsy guided notes This is the form we used in class.
We also read an article about Livor, Rigor, and Algor Mortis and put the information on the back of the guided notes sheet.
There is a quiz on Tuesday!
On Monday we worked on vocabulary related to the unit and the ‘posters’ that student’s did in class on Friday. Vocabulary should be defined and submitted.
Tuesday we completed this virtual autopsy online.
Serial killer essays were due today.
We also read an article about a day in the life of a medical examiner and summarized it.
Students are working on an essay about our serial killer projects based on one of these claims. They should have a rubric to follow for the assignment. (On the back of their Venn Diagram sheet)
What ‘makes’ a serial killer?
Claim: The early life of a child can lead to the creation of a serial killer.
What is a serial killer’s modus operandi?
Claim: The modus operandi of serial killers are unique.
A sample organizational scheme is below, and we went over it in class.
Claim
1. Evidence 1
A. Example A
B. Example B
2. Evidence 2
A.
B.
3. Evidence 3
A.
B.
Counterclaim & Conclusion
These are student projects in case you need them for information related to your essay.
If you need a specific subject, email me for the information, or search for it.
Today students used their serial killer note taker from presentations to compare and contrast serial killers backgrounds and modus operandi. They utilized a venn diagram and will use this to complete a CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) in class tomorrow.
SerialKillerCopyofScienceArgumentativeWritingScoringRubric
Students will turn in the note taker, the venn diagram, and the essay.
This is the reading guide that student’s worked on from the Forensic for Dummies book related to autopsy. (We will be starting a unit on death, dying, and decomposition soon…)
Today we started presentations in class of the various group’s serial killer. Students that are not presenting are filling out a note-taker to use to do an assignment later in the week.
The end of the marking period is THIS FRIDAY! This project will be the last summative grade before grades are due.