Journal of Forensic Biology


PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
A. Related Careers
  1. anthropologist
  2. forensic entomologist
  3. forensic botanist
  4. human osteologist
  5. paleopathologist
  6. forensic artist
  7. forensic sculptor

B. Insects and Their "Friends"

  1. blowfly
  2. housefly
  3. carrion beetles
  4. scarab beetles
  5. mites
  6. other of your choice if approved by teacher

C. Famous Old Bones

  1. Iceman
  2. Sue, the T Rex
  3. Josef Mengele
  4. Czar Nicholas II
  5. Lindow man
  6. other of your choice if approved by teacher

D. Cases--one that was solved using:

  1. an insect
  2. a plant
  3. teeth
  4. a skull
  5. any other bone(s)

E. Important People in the field

  1. William Bass
  2. Frank Bender
  3. Clyde Snow
  4. William Maples
  5. other of your choice if approved by teacher

BONUS: Items Related to Forensic Biology

  1. mummification and modern embalming
  2. burial grounds and forensic biology
  3. insect collection from a crime scene
  4. insects and toxicology
  5. human disasters and tragedies (floods, wars, planecrashes, Waco, etc.)
  6. other of your choice if approved by teacher

Special Section(s)

  1. Did You Know?
  2. Summarize the Facts
  3. Significant Statistics
  4. In the News
  5. other

 

SCORING LIST FORENSIC BIOLOGY

CAREER (20 pts.)
Thorough description, including what is done, where, and education needed
use of forensic science

INSECTS and FRIENDS (20 pts.)
Thorough description of insect, including sketch
life cycle, including metamorphosis
role in decomposition
role in determining time of death

OLD BONES (20 pts.)
Thorough description of the story of the bones
how forensic science solved the mystery

 

CASES (20 pts.)
Thorough description of the case
how forensic science solved the case

IMPORTANT PEOPLE (20 pts.)
Who, what, when, where, how, WHY??
accomplishments


GRAPHICS (10 pts.)
2 minimum (five pts. each)

MECHANICS (10 pts.)
spelling/typing errors
grammar
organization

INTERESTING/CREATIVE (10 pts.)

SPECIAL SECTION (10 pts.)
highlighted
at least 5 major points

REFERENCE LIST (10 pts.)
minimum 5 (two pts. each)
properly written or no points awarded

BONUS SECTION (10 pts.)
thorough description
role forensic biology plays


150 pts. TOTAL

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