Criminal Justice 1
Week 1 Topic TN Standard Suggested Activities
Course Introduction, Expectations, Career Overview CJ1.1 Icebreakers, Career Interest Survey
Core Components exercise
Criminal Justice 2 TN Standard Suggested Activities
Course Introduction, Review of CJ1, SkillsUSA Overview CJ2.1 Safety training, SkillsUSA Code of Conduct
Criminal Justice 3
Week 1: Course Introduction & Review of Criminal Justice I & II Concepts in relationship to Criminal and Crime Scene Investigations
Classroom expectations, safety, and overview
Review of prior knowledge and introductory forensics
Criminal Justice 4
Week 1: Complex Scene Protocol & Command Structure
Focus: Incident Command System (ICS) in major crime scenes, multi-agency coordination, establishing perimeter inner/outer controls.
Activities & Scenarios:
Scenario: "Mass Casualty / Major Scene Initial Response" — Students act as First Responding Officers, Lead Detectives, and Public Information Officers (PIOs) setting up command posts and perimeters.
Assessments: Written Protocol Checklist & Group Scene Response Evaluation.
Pre Law
Week 1 Topic Activities TN Standards
Introduction to Pre-Law Class expectations, overview of legal careers LPSK 1, 2
Career exploration/knowledge of the Law