Burial practices are the focus of a short video that not only investigate how and why bodies decompose, but also looks at some modern approaches to the treatment of bodies and burials.

Concepts

death, decomposition, decomposition reactions, forensics

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the lesson to have class members view the video, take the comprehension quiz, and research some of the links before returning for a whole class discussion
• Have class members research the burial beliefs/practices of their families

Classroom Considerations

• Click the arrow on the right side of the screen to replay the video

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, links to related resources, and discussion questions

Cons

• None