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Spring 2013 Syllabus16 Week Non-EOCT

Forensic Science A

InstructorInformation:

Christina [email protected]:00am-4:00pm (M-F)

Course Description: The Forensic Science curriculum is designed to build upon science concepts and to apply science to theinvestigation of crime scenes. It serves as a fourth year of science for graduation and may serve in selected Career Technologyprograms. Students will learn the scientific protocols for analyzing a crime scene, how to use chemical and physical separationmethods to isolate and identify materials, how to analyze biological evidence and the criminal use of tools, including impressionsfrom firearms, tool marks, arson, and explosive evidence.

Georgia Performance Standards (GPS): A link to the GPS standards for this course can be found in the CourseInformation widget. If you would like more information on the GPS, please visit the GA DOE website atwww.doe.k12.ga.us. Thiscourse is correlated to the Georgia GPS.

eTexts or Textbook: None

Evaluation: Grading will be done with a weighted system. The categories include:

Category PercentageDiscussions 5

Daily Classwork 15Labs 20Tests 40

Final Exam Objective 20

Refund Policy: Fall and Spring SemestersDuring the fall and spring semesters, students are eligible for a refund during the first thirteen school days that they have
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access to the course. A student is considered to have access to a course once the semester starts after any of the followingoccurs: (1) completing the student orientation course, (2) opting out of the student orientation course, or (3) moved into thecourse on the last start date of the semester. To get a refund, the student must withdraw from a course while eligible for arefund. For state funded seats, students must withdraw within the first thirteen days of having access to class in order to beeligible to enroll in another course that same semester. The registration period must still be open in order for the student toenroll in another course. State funded seats are limited, so a withdrawal from one state funded enrollment does not

guarantee another state funded enrollment.To withdraw from a course, students should go to the enrollments page and request withdrawal. The facilitator must then

approve the withdrawal. If a student is eligible for a refund, the withdrawal process will automatically initiate a refund.There is a $25 processing fee subtracted from the refund amount. Students who have had course access for more thanthirteen school days are not eligible for a refund.

Note that if a student moves from one course to another that is not grounds for a refund. If a request is made to move a studentfrom a full unit AB course to a half credit A or B course, no partial refund will be issued nor will any partial credit carry overto subsequent semesters.

Withdrawal PolicyTo withdraw from a course, students should go to the enrollments page and request withdrawal. The facilitator must thenapprove the withdrawal during fall and spring semesters but not in the summer. Students can be withdrawn at any point in thesemester except during the last five school days.

Late Work Policy:

Technical difficulties are not an excuse for assignments to be late. Students must have computer access to complete GAVS work.It is the students responsibility to secure backup computer options when technical difficulties arise. Many public libraries offer

computers with Internet access. Additionally, GAVS courses can be accessed on a variety of mobile devices so it may be that amobile device could be used to complete some coursework when there are computer problems.

*If you are a special education student and would like GAVS to consider making accommodations for you, please fax a copy ofyour IEP or 504 Plan to 770-357-3704. If you do not have a copy, please contact your facilitator.

Please be aware of the pacing guide and due dates for all assignments. Extensions past the last day of school will NOT be granted.All student work is due biweekly on Fridays at midnight. Check course schedules for course assignments and specific due dates.Work turned in after the deadline on the course schedule will be accepted within 1 week with a late penalty assessed. Late penaltybegins on Saturday and is deducted at a rate of 10% of the assignment value per school day. Work submitted on Saturday,Sunday, and Monday is considered 1 day late.


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At the end of the semester, all classwork must be submitted prior to the time period the final exam is available. Thus, if finalexams begin Wednesday of the last week of school, all other assignments except the final exam must be submitted by Tuesday ofthe last week of school.

Late Work Policy Example: David turns in an assignment at 3:15 pm on Sunday. He scores a 7 out of 15 on the assignment. David

will lose 1.5 points on this assignment (15 * .10) and the score recorded in the grade book is 5.5/15. A note should be made in thegrade book detailing the late work deduction.

Special Education Accommodations

If you are a special education student and would like GaVS to consider making accommodations for you, please fax a copy of yourIEP or 504 Plan to 770-357-3704. If you do not have a copy, please contact your facilitator.

Student Code of Conduct:Students in a "virtual building" need to follow certain rules. As a Georgia Virtual School student, you must conduct yourself with

the highest standards of honesty.

Any attempt to cheat, plagiarize, falsify information, or receive credit for work you did not do will be considered dishonestbehavior and will be dealt with accordingly by the instructor, facilitator, and the Georgia Virtual School Program administration.Unless your teacher expressly states otherwise, all work must be original and entirely the student's own work without any outsidehelp, which includes other students, parents, textbooks, Internet or any other outside source. Assignments that requiredocumentation and/or references must adhere to guidelines presented by the teacher. When in doubt, clarify with your teacher

before beginning an assignment or submitting it.

The following are examples of some, but not all, acts that are considered dishonest behavior: Plagiarism (representing another person's ideas, words, expressions, or data in writing or presentation without properly

acknowledging the source).

Submitting work through the use of another person's password/login is considered dishonest behavior. Studentlogins/passwords are confidential information that should not be shared with others. Any assignments, work, or projectsposted while using another student's login will be considered plagiarism. Allowing another person, even a family member,to use your login and submit work on your behalf is also considered to be dishonest behavior.

Cheating (intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized material, assistance, or study aids in any academic work).The use of online translators or any other type of assistance on graded assignments i.e. dropbox assignments, quizzes, andtests is considered cheating, UNLESS expressly allowed by your teacher. Cheating includes copying another student's


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work and submitting it as your own or sharing your work with another student. Be sure to get your teacher's permissionbefore working with a classmate on an assignment.

Performing work or taking an examination for another student.

Falsification and/or misrepresentation of data (submitting made up data or sources).

Computer crimes (damaging computer programs, hacking, constructing viruses, introducing viruses into a system,

copying programs, misuse of pager or email, etc.) Accessing, sending, creating or posting material or communication thatis:o Damaging;o Abusive;o Obscene, lewd, profane, offensive, indecent, sexually explicit, or pornographic;o Threatening or demeaning to another person; oro Harassing and/or bullying.

Academic dishonesty and the sending/creating/posting of any inappropriate material will result in one or more of the following

actions: Loss of grade points Disciplinary action via local school in accordance with local school or district policy Removal from the course Failure to receive credit for the course Loss of eligibility to take future Georgia Virtual School courses.

Academic honesty is very important to your success as an online learner.

Spring 2013 Student Handbook

For all Georgia Virtual School policies and procedures, refer to the Fall 2012 Student Handbookby clicking here.
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Spring 201316 Week Non-EOCT Schedule

Forensic Science A

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Jan

21-25

Martin Luther King Jr.Holiday

Read the Introduction to

the Welcome and Case

Studies unit.

Read the Welcome page of


Studies unit.

Print and read the Case

Studies Rubric and the Lab

Materials list in the sidebarof the Welcome page of


Studies unit.

Post an original response

to the prompt in the

Welcome discussion

forum and respond to at

least 2 classmates posts.

Read Essential

Questions/Introduction in

the Introduction to

Forensic Science unit.

Do the CSI vs. Reality

assignment.

Read the History of

Forensic Science page in

the Introduction toForensic Science unit.

Read the Inside the Crime

Lab page in the

Introduction to Forensic

Science unit.

Do the Virtual Crime

Lab Field Trip

assignment.

Read the Processing the

Crime Scene page of the


Science unit.

Do the Interactive

Investigator assignment.

Review the first five pages

of the Introduction to


Jan 28

-Feb 1

Print and read the Lab

Report Rubric and theDiscussion Posting Rubric

on the Assignments page

of the Introduction to



in the History of

Forensics discussion


least 2 of your

Read and gather supplies

for the next units lab(s).

Study for the Introduction

to Forensic Science unit

test.

Do the activities on the

Review page of the


Science unit.

Take the Intro to

Forensic Science UnitTest.

Read Essential

Questions/Introduction inthe Forensic Evidence,

Death, and Anthropology

unit.

Read the Evidence page of

the Forensic Evidence,


unit.

Do the Class vs.

Individual Evidence

Assignments Due Date!

Start working on the

Case Study 1 Assignment

Watch New Items for

Details

Read the Fingerprints page

of the Forensic Evidence,


unit.


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classmates. assignment.

Feb4-8

Do the Wayne Williams

and Probability Case

Study

Continue working on

Case Study 1.

Read the Investigating

Death page of the Forensic

Evidence, Death, and

Anthropology unit.

Continue working on

Case Study 1.

Start Fingerprint Lab

Report

Continue working on

Case Study 1.

Feb

11-15


in The Body Farm

Discussion Forum and

respond to at least 2 of

your classmates.

Complete and submit

Fingerprint Lab Report Continue working on

Case Study 1.

Begin Entomology Lab

OR Project due next

week


Do Anthropology Lab

Report

Feb18-22

Presidents DayHoliday

Continue working on

Case Study 1.

Study for Forensic

Evidence, Anthropology,

and Death unit test

Do Forensic

Anthropology Review

Activities

Complete and submit

Case Study 1.

Continue Entomology

Lab OR Project

Begin Forensic Autopsy

Feb25-

March1

Complete and submit

Forensic Autopsy

Complete and submit

Entomology Lab OR

Project

Study for Forensic

Evidence, Anthropology,

Take Forensic Evidence,

Anthropology, and Death

Unit Test

Read Essential

Questions/Introduction of

Forensic Chemistry and

Microscopy unit.

Read the Organic Analysis

page of the Forensic

Chemistry and Microscopy

unit.

Read the Microscopes

page of the Forensic


unit.

Start the Virtual

Spectroscopy Lab Report


Complete and submit the

Virtual Spectroscopy Lab

Report.


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and Death unit test

Do the Review activities in

the Forensic Anthropologyunit.

Read the Inorganic

Analysis page of the


Microscopy unit.

Read and gather supplies

for the next units lab(s).




Microscopy DiscussionForum and respond to at

least 2 classmates.

March4-8

Do the Paper

Chromatography Lab

Report

Begin Case Study 2

Assignment Watch New

Items for details

Continue Case Study 2

Assignment

Do the Microscope

WebQuest


Assignment


Assignment

Study for Forensic


unit test.

March11-15


the Forensic Chemistry

and Microscopy unit.


Assignment

Take the Forensic

Chemistry and

Microscopy Unit Test


Assignment


Read the Essential

Questions/Introduction

page of the Glass and Soil

Evidence unit.

Click through the other

pages of the unit so you

will see what will beexpected of you by the

time this unit is completed.

March18-22 Continue Case Study 2

Assignment

Read the Glass Evidence


Evidence unit.

Watch the glass evidence

video clip.

Complete and submit

Case Study 2 Assignment

Read the Soil Evidence


Evidence unit.

Watch the 2 soil evidence

video clips.

Begin the Virtual Density

Lab Report


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March25-29



Glass and Soil Discussion


least 2 classmates.

Study for Glass and Soil

Evidence unit test.


the Glass and Soil

Evidence unit.


Virtual Density Lab

Report


Evidence unit test.


the Glass and Soil

Evidence unit.


Start Soil Virtual Lab

Report

April1-5 Spring Break

April8-12


Evidence unit test.


the Glass and Soil

Evidence unit.

Complete and submit

Soil Virtual Lab Report


Evidence unit test.


the Glass and Soil

Evidence unit.

April15-19

Take the Glass and Soil

Unit Test

Read the Essential

Questions/Introduction of

the Hair & Fiber unit.

Click through the other

pages of the unit so youwill see what will be

expected of you by the

time this unit is completed.

Read the Hair Evidence

page of the Hair & Fiber

unit.

Watch the BrainPop

Hair Video and do the

vocabulary assignment.


Review Hair Evidence.

April22-26

Start the Interactive Hair

Web Lesson assignment.


Interactive Hair Web

Lesson assignment.

Read the Fiber Evidence

page of the Hair & Fiber

unit.


to the Hair and Fiber

Discussion forum and

respond to at least 2

classmates.

Review Hair Evidence and

Fiber Evidence.


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April29-

May 3

Start the Fiber Virtual

Lab Report


Fiber Virtual Lab Report

Study for Hair & Fiber

Unit Test.

Do the Review activities. Assignments Due Date!

Take the Hair and Fiber

Unit Test

May6-10

Study/review for final

exam.

Study/review for final

exam.Final Exam Day Final Exam Day

Final Exam makeup day

Semester Ends

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