Blog 3: Presentation 1

Objective: The objective of my five minute presentation is to teach students about the importance of bone remodeling. Since bone striations are vital in investigations, I will make sure the class will develop a better understanding of why these little details are important for forensic anthropologists.


Procedure (Steps 1-8): The procedure I will undergo in my five minute presentation is as follows:

1.) I will begin my presentation by asking everyone in the classroom to raise their hands if they had every broken a bone in their body and the age this occurred.  Many people have experienced having a broken bone at least one time in their life, so this question will not be difficult to answer.

2.) Once a good portion of the class raise their hands, I will randomly select on three of my peers to share their answer with the class.

3.) After the class has participated in my presentation, I will share out my personal answer to the question and proceed with the name of my senior project, followed by a brief explanation of what it is, and the importance these small medical details are crucial for forensic anthropologists.


Check for Understanding: 

4.) To check for understanding during my presentation I will present two possible examples of X-Rays and photographed bones that clearly show that skeletal remains show signs of bone repair. I will then randomly ask two to three people to tell me what they have observed through the presented visuals.

5.) When those students have answered my question, I will clearly and concisely explain what the body is undergoing when it is healing from a bone fracture. This will give my classmates a better understanding of why these types of medical records are important to know when undergoing an investigation involving skeletal remains.


Resources/Materials:


6.) As a visual for my presentation, I will be using a poster board that will be comparing never fractured bones in the arm or leg with those similar bones that have expressed the ossification process along with the gradual healing evidence in X-Rays. I will also be passing down handouts with clearly-marked annotations that are going to be similar to the poster-sized explanations to make my peers have a better, closer look at the photos.

7.) I will begin the closing of my presentation by asking two to three of my peers what they have learned that they thought was neat and insightful, in order to make sure they have been paying attention during my presentation and understood the material.

8.) Finally, I will ask the class if they had any questions that they have been concerned or were confused about and then I will be concluding my presentation.