Week 17
Mon 1/7:
Ch 3 Due Wed 1/9
Ch 4 Due Mon 1/14
Tues 1/8:
In Class:
Autopsy Activity:
1. Look up the “Death in America” map, and find the system used in IL for death investigations. Discuss:
2. Read your specific article from Things to Know Before You Go and answer the questions for that article in your notes. For article #5 just take notes on it.
3. A member of each group will share with the class what the group learned from their article. All students should complete their handouts with information provided during the group presentations.
Wed 1/9:
Complete the Cyanide Handout
Thurs 1/10:
Fri 1/11:
Mon 1/7:
Ch 3 Due Wed 1/9
Ch 4 Due Mon 1/14
Tues 1/8:
In Class:
Autopsy Activity:
1. Look up the “Death in America” map, and find the system used in IL for death investigations. Discuss:
- In what ways do coroners and medical examiners differ?
- Which system seems to be most common in the United States?
- How could systematic variations from state to state be problematic in the death investigation process? (Some examples of state variations are provided in the article “How Qualified Is Your Coroner?”)
- Why is competent death investigation important? What are the benefits to families and communities? What are the risks of incompetent death investigations?
2. Read your specific article from Things to Know Before You Go and answer the questions for that article in your notes. For article #5 just take notes on it.
3. A member of each group will share with the class what the group learned from their article. All students should complete their handouts with information provided during the group presentations.
Wed 1/9:
Complete the Cyanide Handout
Thurs 1/10:
Fri 1/11: