Forensics College Prep Pacing Guide.xlsx

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1	Forensics College Prep Pacing Guide
2	Two-week summary of major instructional content and skills • 36 instructional weeks
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4	Week(s)	Unit / Text	Major Content	Major Skills and Assessments
5	Weeks 1–2	Physical Evidence	Lecture (1 day); Class and individual evidence WS (1 day); Class and individual evidence actvitiy (2 days); Case studies (4 days)	SWBAT: Define physical evidence and common types; distinguish identification from comparison and individual from class characteristics; give examples of each; explain how physical evidence helps reconstruct events surrounding a crime.
6	Weeks 3–4	Physical Evidence Crime Scenes	Microscope fornsics amended Lab (2 days); Review (1 day); Test (1 day) Lecture (1 day); Deductive reasionig Activity (2 days); Crime Scene processing Scenarios (2 days)	SWBAT: Discuss first-officer responsibilities; explain thorough crime-scene recording and systematic search procedures; identify the steps of crime-scene investigation. Assessments/activities: Physical Evidence microscope lab, review, and test.
7	Weeks 5–6	Crime Scenes	Case studies (6 days); Test (1 day)	SWBAT: Identify the steps followed in crime-scene investigation. Assessments/activities: Crime Scene case studies and unit test.
8	Weeks 7–8	Fingerprints Blood Evidence	Lecture (1 day); Classify prints practice (1 day); Make 10 print cards and analyze class data on types (2 days); Matching prints practice (1 day); Case studies (1 day); review (1 day); Test (1 day) Blood Doping online activity and EDpuzzle (2 days)	SWBAT: Define ridge characteristics and fingerprint permanence; classify major patterns/subclasses and use the Henry system; explain AFIS; distinguish visible, plastic, and latent prints; make/read ten-print cards; compare ridge characteristics for identification or exclusion; explain why fingerprints are individual evidence and why prints may be absent. Begin ABO blood-type concepts, antigens/antibodies, and agglutination.
9	Weeks 9–10	Blood Evidence	Blood Slides part 2, blood typing practice (2 days); Blood typing Lab (2 days); Blood Slides part 3, Presumptive testing practice (1 day); Blood Spatter Lecture (1 day); Blood Spatter Labs (4 days)	SWBAT: Explain ABO blood types, antigens/antibodies, and agglutination; use Punnett squares to determine genotypes/phenotypes; perform blood typing; describe blood-identification tests including presumptive testing and the precipitin test; protect/preserve blood evidence; explain the role of forensic serology; analyze bloodstain size, shape, directionality, and spatter.
10	Weeks 11–12	Blood Evidence	Blood spatter Google slides activity (3 days); Blood Evidence internet activity (2 days); Blood Type Google slide activity (3 days); Review (1 day); Test (1 day)	SWBAT: Explain human-blood properties and the history/significance of bloodstain-pattern interpretation; identify and interpret spattered blood; reinforce blood typing, genetics, and antigen/antibody reactions; explain how blood is identified at a crime scene. Assessments: review and test.
11	Weeks 13–14	DNA Evidence	DNA lecture Part 1, DNA structure WS (2 days); DNA extraction activity, Colin Pitchfork case (1 day); DNA lecture Part 2, DNA Profiling using STRs, STR EDpuzzle (1 day); Case studies using STRs, Earl Washington case (1 day); DNA lecture Part 3, DNA fingerprints WS (1 day); STR EDpuzzle, Case studies using STRs, Earl Washington case (1 day); DNA lecture Part 3, DNA fingerprints WS (1 day)	SWBAT: Describe nucleotides, DNA structure, the double helix, and base pairing; explain PCR, STR and Y-STR analysis, nuclear vs. mitochondrial DNA, and DNA databases; explain DNA extraction/characterization and how DNA can identify or exclude suspects.
12	Weeks 15–16	DNA Evidence	Amanda Knox Case, Golden State Killer case (1 day); DNA fingerprinting Packet (2 days); DNA Evidence Case Study (2 days); DNA Lab (2 days); Test (1 day)	SWBAT: Apply PCR/STR and DNA-profile concepts to case studies and fingerprinting work; explain the role of statistics in estimating the probability of matching DNA sequences. Assessments/activities: case studies, DNA lab, and test.
13	Weeks 17–18	Hair and Fiber Evidence Questioned documents	Lecture, Hair analysis info packet (1 day); Hair observation and identification lab (1 day); Fiber observation and identification lab (1 day); Murder at the farm inlice crime scene scenario (3 days) lecture (1 day); parctice forgeries and detect forgeries (1 day); paper/pencil/ink anlysis (1 day)	SWBAT: Describe hair structure, growth phases, human-vs.-animal differences, microscopic comparison, collection, and DNA's role; classify fibers, describe polymers and weave patterns, compare fibers, assess probative value, and use scientific investigation/technology/math. For questioned documents, define the field, identify handwriting characteristics, forgery, and document-analysis methods.
14	Weeks 19–20	Questioned documents	Mideterm review (1 day); Midterm exams (5 days); Counterfirtign secutiry features observation (1 day); Document analysis lab (2 days); test (1 day)	SWBAT: Apply handwriting and questioned-document examination; recognize common individual characteristics, types of forgery, disguised writing, paper/typewriter characteristics, exemplar-collection safeguards, and anti-counterfeiting features; explain forensic document examiner functions and handwriting theory. Assessments: midterm review/exams, document analysis lab, and test.
15	Weeks 21–22	Forensic Anthropology, Autopsy	Lecture/discussion (1 day); WHat do we tell the sheriff (2 days); No bones about it case (2 days); Family Remains on the farm case (2 days); Documentary (1 day)	SWBAT: Define forensic anthropology; distinguish male/female skeletal features; estimate age and height; describe ancestral skull differences; identify the main tasks and history of forensic anthropology; explain human-remains examination and crime-scene processing; create a biological profile. Assessment: Questioned Documents test.
16	Weeks 23–24	Forensic Anthropology, Autopsy	Mystery of the bones (3 days); Mutter Trip (1 day); John List case (1 day); Gacy Case (1 day); John List case (1 day); Observe male and female pelvic bones and skulls, Forensic anthropology activities 1-3 (2 days); Forensic anthropology activities 4-6 (1 day)	SWBAT: Apply forensic-anthropology principles to case work; examine skeletal features to distinguish sex, estimate age/height, and develop a biological profile; connect crime-scene processing with examination of human remains.
17	Weeks 25–26	Forensic Anthropology, Autopsy	Test (1 day); Autopsy slides, Forensic pathology WS (2 days); Virtual online autopsy activity (3 days); CALCULATING TIME OF DEATH USING RIGOR MORTIS and ALGOR MORTIS (3 days); Test (1 day)	Assessments/activities: Forensic anthropology activities 4–6 and test; autopsy slides/forensic pathology worksheet; virtual autopsy; calculate time of death using rigor mortis and algor mortis; autopsy test.
18	Weeks 27–28	Forensic Anthropology, Autopsy Forensic fireamrs Identication	Documetry videos and dicsussions (5 days) Lecture (1 day); Firearms ID lab 1 (2 days)	Assessments/activities: Documentary videos and discussions (Juniors only); Forensic firearms identification lecture; Firearms ID Lab 1.
19	Weeks 29–30	Forensic fireamrs Identication	DC Sniper Case documentary (2 days); Lab 1 (3 days); lab 2 (2 days); lab 3 (3 days)	SWBAT: Analyze fired bullets and fired casings; identify models of weapons. Activities: DC Sniper case documentary and firearms labs 1–3.
20	Weeks 31–32	Forensic fireamrs Identication Impressions Evidence	Review unit (1 day); Test (1 day) Lecture (1 day); tolmark lab activity (3 days); digital toolmark activity (3 days)	SWBAT: Describe footwear, tire, and toolmark impression evidence; distinguish class and individual characteristics; explain proper recovery and enhancement; identify tire wear/manufacturing features; compare tire/tool evidence and prepare findings for trial; compare a suspect tool to a tool mark. Activities include measurement/data and digital comparisons. Assessments: Firearms review/test.
21	Weeks 33–34	Impressions Evidence Entomology	EDpuzzle (1 day); Review (1 day); test (1 day) Lecture slides and discussion (2 days); Reading Bugs for Post Mortem Interval (4 days)	SWBAT: Define forensic taphonomy and explain its importance in death investigation; relate death, decomposition, disposal environment, and postmortem change to estimating time since death; use entomological evidence to calculate postmortem interval. Assessments: Impressions case study, review, and test.
22	Weeks 35–36	Entomology	Maggot species ID (2 days); Adult fly species ID (2 days); Documentary (2 days); review (1 day); test (1 day)	SWBAT: Identify maggot and adult fly species; use entomological evidence in crime-scene cases. Assessments/activities: documentary, study-guide review, and unit test.
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