Career Journal
1. Name
a. Forensic Anthropologist
2. Reflection
a. What are other duties of a forensic anthropologist? We only looked at using bones for identification of a missing person. What are some of the other possible job responsibilities of someone in this career field?
i. Forensic Anthropologist also find out how people die, blood splatters, bites, and wounds.
b. What do you think would be the most satisfying part of this job? Why?
i. The most satisfying part of this job would be to find someone's killer or reason of death.
c. What do you think would be the most frustrating or difficult part of this job?
i. All the measurements would be most frustrating.
d. Why might this be or not be a career area you would be interested in pursuing? Reflect on your classroom experience of playing the role of a forensic anthropologist and the interview you have read.
i. I would not because I would feel way too bad if I didn't find out how someone died. It is also too easy to mess up results.
3. Citations
a. National Science Teachers Association [Internet]. 2007: [Updated 2007 February; Accessed 2009 September]. Available from: (.org/main/news/stories/science_?news_story_ID=53239)
1. Name
a. DNA Analyst
2. A typical day in the life of this professional
a. Help find missing people.
b. Help identify an unknown person.
3. Education or training necessary for the job
a. Bachelor's degree in the sciences
b. Successfully completed genetics courses
4. An interesting case he/she had to work on (including relevant science)
a. The disappeared Children in Argentina
5. Citations
a. Human Genome Project Information [Internet]: [Accessed 2009 September]. Available from: (.gov/sci/techresources/Human_)
b. Blackette Family DNA Activity [Internet]: [Accessed 2009 September]. Available from: (./Human_)