8/14/2014
8/13/14
Catalyst:
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Objectives:
What is the
importance of
knowing the history of
forensic science?
I will:
 Present my groups
timeline and “notable
person” in forensic
science.
 Read the article “Careers
in forensics” and identify
various forensic science
careers available and what
each one does.
Create a timeline on the
ticker-taper
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Must include all of the
dates/discoveries from the
handout in chronological
order
Must be illustrated (pictures)min. of 5
Presentations
Listener Notes:
History of Forensic Science
Time Line Assignment Criteria:
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History of Forensic Science
Timeline
Research 1 of the events
(online, book, phone) and
write a 1 paragraph
summary on the discovery
and explain it’s
significance to forensic
science. Be prepared to
share with the class.
Name of the “notable
person” in FS history
Their discovery/
contribution to FS
Period 2
Why is this contribution
important?
1. Mathieu Orfelia
2. Francis Galton
3. Alphonse Bertillon
4. Leone Lattes
5. Calvin Goddard
6. Albert S. Osborn
Group leader: responsible for everyone being involved
Scribe- writes the timeline on the ticker-taper
Researcher- researches info for one of the discoveries and writes the
summary paragraph (see me to sign up for the event)
Sketch artist- draws/colors the illustrations
Listener Notes:
History of Forensic Science
Name of the “notable
person” in FS history
Their discovery/
contribution to FS
Period 3
Why is this contribution
important?
7. Walter C. McCrone
8. Hans Gross
9. Edmond Locard
Listener Notes:
History of Forensic Science
Name of the “notable
person” in FS history
Their discovery/
contribution to FS
Period 5
Why is this contribution
important?
1. Mathieu Orfelia
2. Francis Galton
3. Alphonse Bertillon
4. Leone Lattes
5. Calvin Goddard
1. Mathieu Orfelia
2. Francis Galton
3. Alphonse Bertillon
4. Leone Lattes
5. Calvin Goddard
6. Albert S. Osborn
6. Albert S. Osborn
7. Walter C. McCrone
7. Walter C. McCrone
8. Hans Gross
8. Hans Gross
9. Edmond Locard
9. Edmond Locard
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Listener Notes:
History of Forensic Science
Name of the “notable
person” in FS history
Their discovery/
contribution to FS
Period 6
Why is this contribution
important?
Listener Notes:
History of Forensic Science
Name of the “notable
person” in FS history
1. Mathieu Orfelia
1. Mathieu Orfelia
2. Francis Galton
2. Francis Galton
3. Alphonse Bertillon
3. Alphonse Bertillon
4. Leone Lattes
4. Leone Lattes
5. Calvin Goddard
5. Calvin Goddard
6. Albert S. Osborn
6. Albert S. Osborn
7. Walter C. McCrone
7. Walter C. McCrone
8. Hans Gross
8. Hans Gross
9. Edmond Locard
9. Edmond Locard
Article Assignment:
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Summary of what they do
Forensic biologist
Examine organic substances
and perform DNA analysis
Why is this contribution
important?
Closing Question
Read the article
Create and fill out a chart:
Career
Their discovery/
contribution to FS
Period 7
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Example of evidence
examined or collected
Which discovery or event in they history of
forensic science do you feel is the most
important? Why?
Hair or blood
Forensic chemist
Forensic document
examiners
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