Content+Knowledge+Product+Guidelines

Campbell University School Of Education Content Area Paper or Project Each of the required content area projects are briefly explained below.
 * __**Biology**__-Candidates taking BIOL 205 will complete a research project and present the results.
 * __**Birth-Kindergarten**__-Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact from one upper level 200-400) content course in Mathematics, English, History/Political Science, or Science. The artifact may be a scholarly paper or original research.
 * __**Elementary Education**__-Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact from one upper level (200-400) content course in Mathematics, English, History/Political Science, or Science. The artifact may be a scholarly paper or original research.
 * __**English**__-The evidence used to demonstrate candidates’ depth of understanding and application of content knowledge in English comes for ENGL 410, a study of the life and works of Shakespeare. There will be a research paper that will take on something akin to a single, small topic or a single technique of Shakespeare’s. The course is offered in the fall semester of odd years (2011, 2013). If the candidate has not completed the Shakespeare course another scholarly paper from an upper level English course may be submitted.
 * **__Foreign Language__**-The evidence used to demonstrate candidates’ depth of understanding and application of content knowledge comes for SPANISH 305, a phonetics and pronunciation course. The candidate will identify and investigate a specific phonetic paradigm.
 * __**Health and Physical Education**__-In EXER 395 each candidate will write a scholarly paper on a problem area and submit it to the course instructor.
 * __**Mathematics**__-Each candidate will research a selected mathematics topic. The candidate will register for a one credit hour course and be assigned a mathematics advisor who will approve the topic selection and will provide guidance.
 * **__Middle Grades Language Arts__**-Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact from one upper level (200-400) English course. The artifact may be a scholarly paper or original research.
 * **__Middle Grades Mathematics__**-Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact from one upper level(200-400) content course in Mathematics. The artifact may be a scholarly paper or original research.
 * **__Middle Grades Science__**-Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact from one upper level (200-400) content course in Science. The artifact may be a scholarly paper or original research.
 * **__Middle Grades Social Studies__**-Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact from one upper level (200-400) content course in the Social Sciences. The artifact may be a scholarly paper or original research.
 * **__Music__**-In MUSC 203 candidates will be required to compose a small form composition emulating a classical style.
 * **__Social Studies__**- Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact or project from one upper level content course in Social Studies. The artifact may be a scholarly paper, project, presentation or original research. During the student teaching semester the submitted paper will be replaced with a paper written in HIST 451.
 * **__Special Education__**- Each candidate will select an appropriate artifact from one upper level (200-400) content course in Mathematics, English, History/Political Science, or Science. The artifact may be a scholarly paper or original research

Several Criteria for Evaluating the Content Knowledge Product include (please read the specifics outlined by your content area instructor for additional requirements):
 * A 5-7 page original, scholarly paper/project from an upper level course (200-400) focusing on a major topic in the content area. The paper/project must be evaluated by the course instructor and demonstrate rigorous college level work.
 * Demonstrates a deep understanding of the topic and a thorough awareness of the subject of study.
 * Discussed views of the topic from more than one perspective and demonstrated critical thinking by analyzing the subject, emphasizing the most significant factors.
 * Synthesized the information gathered from the scholarly sources into the original premise.
 * The review of literature was from at least 3-5 appropriate scholarly sources. The sources were correctly cited using the content appropriate style guide.
 * The project was word processed and used appropriate language conventions.

The content knowledge paper should be included in your application for Teacher Education. You will upload the “original” copy of the “graded” assignment indicating a grade of “B” or “A”. In addition, you will upload a revised (based on the comments provided by the instructor of the course) product/paper.

Following the completion of your content knowledge product/paper, you are to write a one page (minimum) reflection on this product/paper in which you explain how the chosen artifact/project demonstrates your ability to think critically in your selected field of study.
 * Reflection on Content Knowledge Product/Paper**


 * NOTE: ** This reflective essay should NOT discuss the “how’s”, “why’s”, or “what’s” of teaching, but should reflect on how this artifact/project demonstrates **your** content knowledge in that field of study. Applications to the Teacher Education Program which include Reflective essays discussing teaching will be denied.