How do TV shows present criminology—is it realistic? High schoolers research crime dramas and participate in class discussion about topics such as who exists as the target audience and the values the shows communicate. They also research information and present their findings to the class before pitching their own ideas for a show in the same genre.

Concepts

forensics, crime, dramatizations

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the class by assigning scholars to complete parts of the research project at home

Classroom Considerations

• Portions of activities in the lesson plan require computers with access to the Internet

Pros

• Includes methods to assess and evaluate learning
• Teaches in a variety of ways including project-based learning

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.7