In this Methods of Teaching Social Studies class, this open pedagogy assignment centers around Brookside Mansion, a historic site on the University of St. Francis campus. The assignment is designed to provide pre-service teachers with an authentic learning experience while contributing to a collaborative teaching resource. The goals of this assignment are twofold:
To build a growing library of teaching resources for K-12 educators, offering ready-to-use lesson plans about Brookside Mansion.
To provide pre-service teachers with an opportunity to showcase their work in a professional portfolio.
All lesson plans can be viewed in the Brookside Mansion Educational Repository.