Nebraska Murder Case Research and Presentation

Lesson Topic:

Business and Personal Law: Nebraska Murder Case Research and Presentation

Lesson Description:

Nebraska Case Research and presentation to class. I would recommend using a PowerPoint, however you could use posters, pictures, newspaper articles, etc. The more media you use to inform your classmates about the case and the details surrounding the case, will enhance your final score.

Learning Goals/Outcomes:

Increase knowledge of local criminal law (murder).

Improve and practice public speaking skills.

Practice research skills.

Nebraska Standards:

BMM.HS.4.25.f - Analyze the relationship between ethics and the law.

Teacher Planning:

Equipment/Materials/Software Needed:

Computer for each student.

Presentation program - we use PowerPoint at our school or Google Slides.

Time Required for Lesson:

One class period to introduce the project and do their research.

One class period, possibly a second for presentations

Diagram/Setup:

NA

Technology Use:

Software:

PowerPoint or Google Photos

Hardware:

Computer for each student

Instructional Plan:

Anticipatory Set/Pre-Activity:

Teach ethics, civil law and criminal law.

Benefits/Explanation/Real-World Connection:

Students are made aware of local cases.

Activities (i.e. instructions, warm-up, lesson, cool-down):

Please see attachment.

Closure:

NA

Assessment :

Grading Rubric – 100 points

Slides, video clips, pictures, or information that need to be addressed:

Crime committed                                                      10 points

Defendant                                                                  10 points

Victim/Plaintiff                                                          10 points

Defense attorney                                                      10 points

Prosecuting attorney                                                            10 points

Judge                                                                          10 points

Other people involved in the case                          10 points

Location – maps?                                                       10 points

Pictures of people involved if available                  10 points

Charges involved/Details of the case                     10 points

Presentation materials worth 100 points total

Supplemental Information:

Modifications:

As needed

Safety Precautions:

Perhaps make sure that students in your classroom are not affected by or related to people in the cases.

Comments (adaptations for various grades/ages, teaching styles, etc.)

As needed.

Resources:

Business and Personal Law: Nebraska Murder Case Research and Presentation

Name:

 Case you have chosen:

 Nebraska Case Research and presentation to our class

 I would recommend using a PowerPoint, however you could use posters, pictures, newspaper articles, etc. The more media you use to inform your classmates about the case and the details surrounding the case will enhance your final score.

 Grading Rubric – 100 points

Slides, video clips, pictures, or information that need to be addressed:

Crime committed                                                      10 points

Defendant                                                                  10 points

Victim/Plaintiff                                                          10 points

Defense attorney                                                      10 points

Prosecuting attorney                                                            10 points

Judge                                                                          10 points

Other people involved in the case                          10 points

Location – maps?                                                       10 points

Pictures of people involved if available                  10 points

Charges involved/Details of the case                     10 points

Presentation materials worth 100 points total

Some of the cases listed below are historical cases. You might address the lack of evidence available because of the time period the murder took place.

Please feel free to get approval from your teacher to research a specific case not listed on this sheet.

 Possible cases:

 Murder of Sydney Loofe, Wilber, NE

 Charles Starkweather/Carol Ann Fugate

 Siemens – Sutherland, NE 1975?

 Peterson – from Axtell/Kearney

 Kenyatta Bush – from Omaha Central

 McCook girl left in a cemetery at Red Willow? Several years ago

 Bob Allen’s sister murdered in Grand Island, NE

 Newspaper girl in Scottsbluff, NE murdered by a neighbor

 Grandfather in Minden who beat his grandson to death

 Andrew Lyle

 Son killed parents with a sword in Hastings, NE

 In Minden, preteen sister kept 2 year old sister in scalding bath water, she died from water burns

 Jon Reiber killed by drunk driver near the Hastings dump on Hwy 6

 Grand Island boy in college in Wyoming killed for being gay

 Local boys caught for running a theft ring in Hastings 2005?

 In Hastings, guy sleeping on his sofa, young man breaks in and kills him – on drugs?

 Michael Ryan in Rulo, NE

 Della Sorenson – killed family members, Dannebrog

 Boys Don’t Cry – Fall City – Brandon Teena

Your work/research day is:

 Presentations will begin on:

Business and Personal Law: Nebraska Criminal Murder Research/Presentation Project by Gwen Davidson of Hastings Public Schools | CC BY NC SA