Research+Activity+-++Science+in+Court+Cases

= Topic for Group Wiki: Science in Court Cases = = = =Survey - [] =

=Science and the Justice System Today=
 * Today you will continue to work in your groups on the collaborative wikispace you began yesterday at the end of the session.

Research Project:
· You're going to be helping us create wikispace pages which will be used by the Malden High School Social Studies Department · Your goal is to demonstrate how science and the justice system interact · Each member of the group will become an expert on a selected area of interest that you want displayed in your collaborative wiki. · The “wikis” should include the various topics and activities completed in our work in this session · These wikispaces should include a case which is important to illustrating how science impacted United States Society · Below are some links where you can gain some insightful information that will help you research:

[] - Lots of links to cases and government agencies which deal with both science and the Justice System.

[] - List of people who have been cleared of criminal charges because of DNA evidence. Use these names as a starting point to your research, perhaps looking up the details of some of these court proceedings.

[] - Story about a court case in Dover, PA where there was a lawsuit regarding the teaching of evolution in public schools...in 2005!

[] The first case involving Evolution to //reach the Supreme Court//: //Epperson v. Arkansas//: It's Illegal to Ban Evolution, How About Intelligent Design?

[] A website exploring other Evolution Court Cases.

Guiding Questions -How did Science influence this court case?

-How did this court case influence society as a whole?

-How did the science in this case impact the way the people and the government interact?

-Has the case been resolved or will there be further action in the courts?

Here's a list of technology strategies you've used so far this summer which would work well to make your products more interactive:
 * 1) Voice Thread
 * 2) Wordle
 * 3) Inspiration
 * 4) Snipping Tool
 * 5) Piratepad
 * 6) Slide
 * 7) Glogster
 * 8) Sticky notes
 * 9) Impeding videos and podcasts