Serial Killer Project
Ms. A. Martin, M.ED.
Project Overview
• You will research the historical attributes of a
specific serial killer, create a PowerPoint
presentation, and then present your report to
the class.
The Research:
You will select one serial killer from the following list or other
with teacher approval:
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David Berkowitz
Ian Brady
Myra Hindley
Ted Bundy
Albert Fish
John Wayne Gacy
Ed Kemper
Charles Manson
Richard Ramirez
Peter Kurten
Henry Lee Lucas
John Christie
Ed Gein
Jeffrey Dahmer
Albert Desalvo
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Andrei Chikatilo
Ted Kaczynski
Mary Ann Cotton
Marybeth Tinning
Nannie Doss
Dorothea Puente
Jack the Ripper
Fritz Haarmann
Wayne Williams
Nicolas Claux
Arthur Shawcross
H.H Holmes
Vlad Dracula
Research specific questions about your serial
killer:
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What was their childhood like?
Were there any precursors? Did
childhood behavior reflect problems?
What was their adult life like? Did they
finish high school/college?
Did they marry? Have children? Were
they loners?
Were they ever diagnosed with a mental
disorder? Did they ever receive
treatment?
What was the nature of their crimes?
What was the time span for their
crimes? How many victims?
What was their behavior like when they
were caught?
Were they found capable to withstand
trial?
What were they charged with and
sentenced to?
Are they still alive? Or did they die
differently than their sentence? Or were
they sentenced to death and executed
in prison?
i.
j.
k.
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What factors in his childhood and
teenage years attributed to his or her
behavior?
Is it genetic, hormonal, biological, or
cultural conditioning?
Does the serial killer have any control
over his or her desires?
Why was this crime chosen?
What type of serial killer is he or she?
Why did he or she choose his or her
method of killing?
Do you think that the jury made the
right decision?
Was he or she truly rehabilitated? Is it
possible to rehabilitate a criminal?
The PowerPoint
• A minimum of 15 total slides.
• A minimum of five photos – one of which must be
the person you are researching.
• Answer (in some form) the questions that you are
researching.
• A list of references.
• Do not use paragraphs. BULLETS ONLY!
• Be able to explain your concepts beyond the
bullets.
The Presentation
• The presentation
needs to be 8 to
10 minutes in
length, and
every member
of your group
needs to share
in speaking
The Rubric
Category
Max. Points
Minimum 15 slides in PowerPoint
5
Picture of Serial Killer
2
4 additional pictures/video clip
3
Complete answers of main questions
(DETAILED description of method or
procedures used by killer)
38
Bibliography (last slide)
2
Presenters are able to field questions
from audience
Presenters demonstrate knowledge at
expert-level
Presentation is conversational, rather
than “read”.
5
5
5
Required time
5
Productive use of class time
5
TOTAL
75
Points Earned
Comments
Presentation Due Date
June 8 2015
Final version must be in
dropbox!