Chapter 2 introduction
Crime
Chapter 2 introduction
Crime
BuzzFeed Unsolved
The Toxic Death of Gloria Ramirez
Which words come to mind when thinking of the word 'true crime'?
What was the first thing the doctors noticed when Gloria came in.
A: Her body had an oily sheen
B: She had an extremely fast heartbeat
C: She smelled like garlic.
What was the first thing the doctors noticed when Gloria came in.
Her body had an oily sheen
She had an extremely fast heartbeat
She smelled like garlic
Which symptom did all sick nurses have.
A: Fainting
B: Shaking
C: Stopped breathing
Which symptom did all sick nurses have.
Fainting
Shaking
Stopped breathing
What does Avascular Nercosis do to you.
A: It burns your skin
B: Your muscles stop working
C: Your bone tissue starts dying
What does Avascular Nercosis do to you.
It burns your skin
Your muscles stop working
Your bone tissue starts dying
What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?
A: Blood, skin and hair
B: Blood, tissue and hair
C: Blood, tissue and air
What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?
Blood, skin and hair
Blood, tissue and hair
Blood, tissue and air
What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1
A: Mass hysteria
B: Poison
C: Infection
What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1
mass hysteria
poison
infection
What was the cause of death according to theory 2?
A: Body lotion
B: Blood infection
C: Dangerous chemical reaction
What was the cause of death according to theory 2?
Body lotion
Blood infection
Dangerous chemical reaction
Why does Gloria's family think it was the hospitals fault?
A: The conditions in the hospital were terrible
B: The hospital was very cheap
C: Gloria was healthy before going there
Why does Gloria's family think it was the hospitals fault?
The conditions in the hospital were terrible
The hospital was very cheap
Gloria was healthy before going there
Which theory do you believe
A: 1- mass hysteria
B: 2- chemical reaction
C: 3- bad conditions in the hospital
D: 4- aliens
Which theory do you believe?
1- mass hysteria
2- chemical reaction
3- bad conditions in the hospital
4- aliens
Group discussions
Form groups of 3 / 4 students and discuss the following points:
1. Talk about all the theories and why people believe them.
2. Which theory do you find most plausible?
3. Think of another theory that could be possible (doesn't have to be real). You will pitch this idea to the rest of the class.
Checking learning goals
At the end of the lesson the student will be able to identify the topic of the lesson.
At the end of the lesson, the student will be able to explain (in his/ her own words) how to summarize an audio/ visual fragment.
At the end of the lesson, the student can explain in her/ his own words what the video was about.
At the end of the lesson, the student will be able to participate in a group discussion and use the knowledge learned in the video on the different theories in this discussion.
Were you able to achieve the learning goals?