Forensic Science- Overview of Class Agenda and Goals- Weeks 6-10
**Please note that the following is subject to change and that the current week is highlighted in
GREEN**
Week 6: 10/7-10/11
Monday
-Notes and Videos: Hair Analysis
Tuesday
-Hair Analysis Lab
Wednesday
-Hair Whodunit
-Hair Case Studies
Thursday
-Finish Hair Lab
-Finish Case Studies
-Review: Processing a crime scene->Hair
Friday
IDENTIFY characteristics of hair
DISTINGUISH between different
types of hair
EXPLAIN how hair can be used
as evidence
ILLUSTRATE the differences
between hair types by
examining numerous samples
-EXAMINE hair samples to
identify different characteristics
-SKETCH hairs and IDENTIFY
medulla patterns of different
samples
-UTILIZE hair data to determine
who was involved in certain
incidents
-SUMMARIZE cases that have
been solved by hair evidence
Week 7: 10/14-10/18
Monday
-COLUMBUS DAY- No School
Tuesday
-Current Events
-Textbook Ch 5: Hair Case and Using Hair Evidence
Wednesday
-Fiber Notes
Thursday
-Guest Speaker: Officer Wilson
-SOLVE a crime given clues
-LIST commonly used
characteristics of hair used in
processing hair evidence
-IDENTIFY characteristics of
different types of fiber
-ILLUSTRATE different
characteristics of fiber
-DISTINGUISH between natural
and synthetic fibers
-DESCRIBE the characteristics of
different types of fibers
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
different types of fibers
-ILLUSTRATE fiber details
-DISTINTUISH between natural
and synthetic fibers
Friday
SENIOR DAY
-Remaining students will watch and analyze a
forensic science episode
Week 8: 10/21-10/25
Monday
-Finish Episode from Friday
-Microscope Fiber Lab
Tuesday
-Finish Fiber Material
-Collect handwriting Samples
-Notes/Videos: Handwriting Analysis
-Analyze your own handwriting
Wednesday
Thursday
-Finish Handwriting Analysis notes
Friday
-Ransom Note Activity
-DESCRIBE the characteristics of
different types of fibers
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
different types of fibers
-ILLUSTRATE fiber details
-DISTINTUISH between natural
and synthetic fibers
ANALYZE handwriting using the
methods used in the field
COMPARE/CONTRAST
handwriting samples to
documents such as ransom
notes
ANALYZE handwriting using the
methods used in the field
COMPARE/CONTRAST
handwriting samples to
documents such as ransom
notes
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
handwriting samples to identify
the author of a ransom note
Week 9: 10/28-11/1
Monday
-Finish Ransom Note activity
-Forged Documents Notes
-Start “Who Wrote This”
Tuesday
-Finish “Who Wrote This”
-Document Cases: Set A
-Document Cases: Set B
Wednesday
LIST the kinds of documents
that are typically forged
IDENTIFY handwriting using the
handwriting techniques
practiced previously
COMPARE/CONTRAST
handwriting samples to forged
SUMMARIZE crimes involving
handwriting analysis
SUMMARIZE crimes involving
-Cold Case: Zodiac Killer
Thursday
-Finish Cold Case Episode
-Vocab Builder
Friday
-Case Quiz
-Test Review
-Chromatography Lab
handwriting analysis
EXAMINE the case of the Zodiac
Killer
EXAMINE the case of the
“Zodiac Killer”
DEFINE vocabulary words
associated with
Hair/Fiber/Document Analysis
Week 10: 11/4-11/8/2013
Monday
Tuesday
Test: Hair/Fiber/Doc Analysis
Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Wednesday
Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Thursday
Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Friday
Movie: Catch Me If You Can
EXAMINE a case involving
forgery
IDENTIFY techniques used in
forgery
EXAMINE a case involving
forgery
IDENTIFY techniques used in
forgery
EXAMINE a case involving
forgery