THE FATHER'S
BODY
a WebQuest for (grades 10-12) (Biology and Business Law)
by Catrina Eddington and Tony Robbins
Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
In 1892, in the small town
of Fall River, Massachusetts, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Borden were brutally
slain in their Victorian home. The alleged murder weapon was an ax.
Fall River police officers have taken Lizzie Borden into custody as their
primary suspect. Your job is to obtain clues to either prove her
innocence or guilt in this ghastly murder case. The information that
you obtain will be used to conduct forensic science experiments and to
prepare for her defense/prosecution.
THE FATHER'S
BODY
THE SUSPECT
THE
MOTHER'S BODY
BIOLOGY STUDENT WEB SITES
THESE ARE RECOMMENDED WEB SITES,
BUT YOU MAY WISH TO FIND OTHERS.
LIZZIE BORDEN SITES
1. LIZZIE
BORDEN STORY AT LAWBUZZ.COM
2. LIZZIE
BORDEN: CRIME LIBRARY
3. VIRTUAL
LIZZY BORDEN HOUSE
4.
LIZZIE BORDEN: FALLS RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
FORENSIC SCIENCE SITES
1. BALLISTIC/FIREARMS
2. FORENSIC
ENTOMOLOGY
3. INSECTS
IN ENTOMOLOGY FORENSICS
4. FORENSIC
PATHOLOGY INDEX
5. FIREARMS
TUTORIAL (WARNING VERY GRAPHIC!!!!!) (NOT REQUIRED)
6. BALLISTICS
7. THE
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR
8. DNA
FORENSICS
9. THE
CORPSE AS A CRIME SCENE
10. MICROSCOPY
IMAGES
11. SCANNING
ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGES
12. NANOWORLD
IMAGE GALLERY
13. SCANNING
ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGE GALLERY
14. MICROSCOPE
IMAGES
15. ION
IMAGE INDEX
16. ION
IMAGE INDEX II
17. MICROWORLD
INDEX PAGE
18. MICROWORLD
INDEX PAGE II
Business Law
LIZZIE BORDEN SITES
1.
LIZZIE BORDEN UNLOCKED
2. LIZZIE
BORDEN: CRIME LIBRARY
3. VIRTUAL
LIZZY BORDEN HOUSE
4. LIZZIE
BORDEN: FALLS RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
5. FAMOUS
AMERICAN TRIALS
6. THE
TRIAL OF LIZZIE BORDEN AT LAWBUZZ.COM
7. LIZZIE
BORDEN CASE STUDY
8. THE
FALL RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
COURT PROCEDURE SITES
THE
JURORS WEB SITE
THE
AMERICAN JURY
JURY
DUTY LEAVE
JURY
NEWS
TRIAL
PROCEDURE
ABOUT
LAWYERS AND JUDGES
COURTROOM
PROCEDURES
LAW
DICTIONARY
SCIENTIFIC
EVIDENCE
DNA
EVIDENCE
FINGERPRINT
EVIDENCE
ARTICLES
ON CRIMINAL LAW
CRIMINAL
DEFENSE LAWYERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
ANATOMY
OF A CRIMINAL TRIAL
LIST
OF OBJECTIONS
THE PROSECUTION
HOSEA
M. KNOWLTON
WILLIAM
MOODY
THE DEFENSE
GEORGE
D. ROBINSON
ANDREW
J. JENNINGS
MELVIN
O. ADAMS
BIOLOGY PROCESS
1. You will be divided into forensic groups
of three.
2. Your forensic group members will conduct
individual WEBQUESTs over the Borden murders
and take notes over the clues they discover.
3. You will rejoin your forensic group
and collect evidence through the Virtual
Crime Scene. (STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
4. You will analyze the evidence that
your group has collected and brainstorm on the types of experiments that
you must conduct in order to get accurate information that you have found.
5. You will conduct your experiments within
your groups and analyze your data.
6. You will work with the lawyers to prepare
a defense or prosecution in the Lizzie Borden case.
7. Your final role will be to serve as
expert witnesses in the mock trial.
BUSINESS LAW PROCESS
1. You will first choose the part you will
to play in the mock trial: Defense Lawyers, Prosecution, Defendant,
Judge, Bailiff, Jury, and Witnesses.
2. You will then research your individual role
in a trial. You will be required to know court procedures, courtroom
etiquette, and what position you play in the trial.
3. You need to then research the facts
of the Lizzie Borden case.
4. You will then need to go to your respective
links below to see further instructions.
Prosecution
Defense
Defendant
Judge
Bailiff
Jury
Witnesses
5. Lastly, all the research you have done will be put together to conduct a mock trial in which the guilt or innocence of Lizzie Borden will be determined.
Biology
You will be graded on several aspects of forensic
science. Each forensic science team will be required to analyze two
pieces of evidence through experimentation as well as verifying another
group's experiment by repeating their lab. You will be graded on
your lab design, conducting of the lab, and a write-up of your conclusion.
You will be also be graded on your verification experiment.
During the trial, you will be assessed on
your performance as a witness. You will be required to make up a
list of questions with the lawyers, prepare a skit for the trial, be prepared
for cross examination questions, and dress appropriately for the trial.
Primary Experiment
Rubric
Verification
Experiment Rubric
Witness Rubric
Business Law
You will be graded on several aspects of the trial. Each of you have your own set of instructions that you are required to follow. You must turn in all of the required worksheets and notes to receive credit. Please see your grade sheet to find out how you will be graded.
Lawyers
Witnesses (including
Lizzie)
Judge
Jury
Bailiff
Illinois State Learning Standard:
Language Arts/English 1.B.5a; 3.A.5; 3.B.5;
4.A.4a; 4.A4b; 4.B.5a
Now that you have completed all of
the research you are now ready to go to trial to help determine whether
or not Lizzie Borden is innocent or guilty of these horrible murders.
Good luck!
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Last updated March 8, 2001
Created by Catrina Eddington and Tony Robbins
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