True crime

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

BuzzFeed Unsolved

The Toxic Death of Gloria Ramirez

True Crime lesson

Learning goals

Introduction lesson

Summarizing summary video: in pairs

Activating prior knowledge

Listening to the video + answering questions

Group discussion on possible theories

Reflection + end of the lesson: checking learning goals

Learning goals

1. At the end of the lesson the student will be able to identify the topic of the lesson.
2. 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.
3. At the end of the lesson, the student can explain in her/ his own words what the video was about. 
4. 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.

How to summarize audio material

During listening: 

1. Active listening: you listen to the material, focus on the main idea and the important details.

2. Take notes: take notes while listening. Do this by writing down keywords, names, places, and other important information briefly and concisely (for example, use abbreviations = afkortingen.)

3. Identify the main idea of ​​the material (which theme keeps recurring?)

After listening:

4. Cross out non-important information (what is most important?)

5. Add structure to your summary (arrows, signs, etc.)

6. Read the summary once more.

Work in pairs

Compare and constrast your summary to your neighbour's

Make adjustments to your summaries. 

Why did you choose these words to write down?

Which words come to mind when thinking of the word 'true crime'?

00:23

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.

01:09

What was the first thing the doctors noticed when Gloria came in.

1. Her body had an oily sheen
2. She had an extremely fast heartbeat
3. She smelled like garlic

01:09

Which symptom did all sick nurses have. 

A: Fainting

B: Shaking 

C: Stopped breathing

01:55

Which symptom did all sick nurses have.

1. Fainting
2. Shaking
3. Stopped breathing

01:56

What does Avascular Nercosis do to you.

A: It burns your skin

B: Your muscles stop working

C: Your bone tissue starts dying

03:23

What does Avascular Nercosis do to you.

1. It burns your skin
2. Your muscles stop working
3. Your bone tissue starts dying

03:24

What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?

A: Blood, skin and hair

B: Blood, tissue and hair

C: Blood, tissue and air

04:32

What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?

1. Blood, skin and hair
2. Blood, tissue and hair
3. Blood, tissue and air

04:33

What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1

A: Mass hysteria

B: Poison

C: Infection

06:33

What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1

1. mass hysteria
2. poison
3. infection

06:34

What was the cause of death according to theory 2?

A: Body lotion

B: Blood infection

C: Dangerous chemical reaction

09:21

What was the cause of death according to theory 2?

1. Body lotion
2. Blood infection
3. Dangerous chemical reaction

09:22

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

12:43

Why does Gloria's family think it was the hospitals fault?

1. The conditions in the hospital were terrible
2. The hospital was very cheap
3. Gloria was healthy before going there

12:44

Which theory do you believe

A: 1- mass hysteria

B: 2- chemical reaction

C: 3- bad conditions in the hospital

D: 4- aliens

14:16

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?

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