Crime Scene Diorama/Video Rubric

Crime Scene Diorama/Video Rubric Date: ______Student: ______Teacher: ______Mark: ______Course: ______Assignment: ______

Project Description: Students will create, design, or produce a detailed crime scene in a diorama (3-D model) or video format. The crime scene must include multiple pieces of evidence that contribute to the solution to the crime. A detailed description of the crime scene, evidence, suspects and timeframe must be provided in written form accompanying the diorama or video. The rubric below will help guide the development of the project. The majority of the information for the project has been provided in class over the past four weeks in class. Students are encouraged to do additional research/investigation and add components up and beyond what was taught in class.

Rubric: 2 - NE Comments CATEGORY 5 - Inspector 4 - Commander 3 - Lieutenant Sargent Demonstrated Crime scene and Crime scene and Crime scene and Crime that Learning project project project scene has occurred information information draws information and throughout the draws from the from the some of draws from the project E & I unit majority of the the unit and some of the unit informati unit and includes object, and includes two on draws includes object, body materials of the three from the body materials and impressions evidence types some of and impressions evidence (object, body the unit evidence materials and and impressions includes evidence) one of the three evidence types (object, body materials and impressio ns evidence) Creator and Project requires Project requires an Project requires Project Audience must a good understanding, an understanding requires Think understanding application and and application of an Critically how to apply, analysis of information understan analyze, information provided ding of synthesize and provided informati evaluate on information provided provided Identify and The crime scene The crime scene The crime scene The solve complex solution requires solution requires solution requires crime problems application of application of some thought. scene complex and high level of solution challenging thought. requires thought. little thought. Presentation and Can reproduce, Can reproduce, Can reproduce and Can Management of manage, research manage and manage reproduce Information and apply new research new information needed and information. information for a challenge manage limited informatio n Innovation and Crime scene has Crime scene has an Crime scene has an Crime Creativity an original some original ideas original idea that scene is a scenario that that challenges the challenges the replicatio challenges the audience audience n of a audience previously used scenario. Apply Multiple Is proficient with Has included Has attempted to Has used Literacies application of multiple literacies utilize multiple two (reading, multiple literacies into project. literacies to project. literacies digital, to project. in numeracy, Vocabulary is productio media, graphic, used correctly in n of scientific, project. cultural, etc.) Demonstrate Project is Project is well Project is Project is communication exceptionally well thought out and acceptable but acceptable and presentation thought out and presented in an lacks some flare but lacks skills presented in a appealing manner. and components to many very appealing solve the crime. componen manner. ts to solve the crime. CATEGORY 5 4 3 2 NE Comments

Vocabulary - Students should consider the following terms when completing the crime scene:

- Crime Scene - Handwriting indicators - Accomplice

- Finger Prints (types) - Soil samples and properties - Interview/Interrogation

- Fabric Forensic - Personal Evidence (hair, - Witness blood, etc.) - Chromatography - Alibi - Facial/Body Descriptions - Impressions (foot, tire, etc.) - Testimonial - Suspects - Physical Evidence - Observation - Motive

- Trace Evidence - Inference

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