Today, Tynemouth Priory (above) looks a likely place for a haunting. The ruin stands tall and gaunt at the high point of the windswept Northumberland coastline. Advancing towards its hollow east end is a wave of weathered gravestones. There was no gothic cemetery outside when it was a living community of monks (Benedictine) but the […]
Jack Pettitt, an Exeter graduate and secondary school history teacher, has spent his summer filming a series of online videos to help his students learn about the Normans. To make this series look as professional as possible, Jack not only filmed on location at historical sites, but recorded interviews with several academics, including myself and […]
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I love this! Is there any chance we could see the videos?
I should think so – although we’ll have to wait a while! Jack and his team have shot the footage they need, it’s now just a case of editing them down. And since term has begun, it might take Jack another few months.
2 responses to “Medieval History in the Classroom: An Interview with Jack Pettitt”
I love this! Is there any chance we could see the videos?
I should think so – although we’ll have to wait a while! Jack and his team have shot the footage they need, it’s now just a case of editing them down. And since term has begun, it might take Jack another few months.