Crime Scene Investigation- Student Assignment Sheet
Project Objectives: Students Will…
-Research factual data and use the
information discovered to record a documentary style video, portraying the
event.
-Create an in-depth, interactive
investigation.
-Use persuasive strategies and
rhetorical appeals to present a speech as to why or why not the suspect is
guilty.
STEP 1: Due December 18th
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Form
groups of 3-4
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Research
infamous true crime events that have happened recently or at any point in history
o
Choose
one to focus on and take note of: dates, evidence, suspects, court reports, and
witness reports
§ Write a 2-3 page outline of the event
and its judicial result. If it is still unsolved, write your opinion of what
the outcome should be.
Step 2: Due the week of January 3-8th
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On
your assigned day, your team will re-create the crime scene and leave clues
throughout the campus for your peers to discover.
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Once
the clues have been found, you will gather back in the classroom and present
your written persuasive speech about why the main suspect is or isn’t guilty.
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The
class will then proceed to come to a conclusion based on the evidence and your
speech.
Step 3: Due the week of January 13-15
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Your
team will record a documentary-style video reenacting the event and judicial
outcome. (Reference shows like: 48 Hours Mystery, Dateline, True Crime Network)
Your videos should be no longer than 15 minutes and no less than 5.
GOOD LUCK!
For Reference:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=True+Crime+Documentaries
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=48+hours+mystery+full+episodes+2015
Continue reading on your own. We will have a Socratic Seminar next Tuesday.
