Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

Please review the component contract in the senior project packet.   The Independent Component 2 is an opportunity for you to add a dimension of creativity and/or an additional outlet for research.  The goal of the component is for you to explore your answers in more depth.  On Friday, April 22, 2014, you will be turning in the following to your blog to prove completion of this component:

• Blog post answering specific questions posted by senior team
• Log of hours clearly delineated as Independent Component 2 on the senior project hours spreadsheet (with total number of hours included)
• Evidence of the 30 hours of work (e.g. transcript, essays, tests, art work, photographs) as digital artifacts   

For this blog post and approval, please answer the following questions.

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
I will be creating a mock crime scene of a domestic stabbing and suicide. This mock case will display how blood spatter is used to solve criminal cases. I will be working with Omar Orsornio, who will be photographing the process. Omar will also work to show how certain images can tell a story and emotionally influence an audience, a jury in this case. Blood spatter and photography are both used to tell stories.


2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
To display our 30 hours of work Omar Orsornio and I will provide photographs of the building of the crime scene and setting up equipment. We will also provide photographs of the actual processing of blood spatter and the stringing method.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
It will help to display how blood spatter can be used as evidence to convince a jury of guilt. 


4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.

Your answers to the questions should be supported with details and examples for the senior team to understand what you plan to do.   Once we review your Blog Post 16, your house teacher will discuss with you the approval of your plan.  If it is approved, please start working on it.  If it is not approved, your house teacher will explain why.  It is your job to address the concerns so you can get your component approved.  Additionally, any changes requested must be addressed to your house teacher well in advance of the completion date for full credit on the assignment.