History teacher dresses up as William the 征服者／勝利者 and ツバメ Luther in hilarious YouTube ビデオs

  • David Perkins is 長，率いる of history at Duffryn High School in Newport, South むちの跡s
  • Was 関心d his pupils were bored by 伝統的な teaching methods
  • Unscripted clips each last around 5 minutes

By Nick Enoch

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King Harold, William the 征服者／勝利者 and Norwegian king Harold Hardrada may not have all spoken in a Welsh accent... but that hasn't stopped one creative teacher from bringing them to life for the sake of education.

David Perkins is giving history lessons by dressing up as famous characters from the past - and filming them on YouTube for his pupils.

The 28-year-old turned to fancy dress as he 恐れるd his students were bored by 熟考する／考慮するing through 伝統的な 調書をとる／予約するs and the blackboard.?

Mr Perkins, who is 長，率いる of history at Duffryn High School in Newport, South むちの跡s, bought a box of wigs and made some colourful 衣装s to film himself 事実上の／代理 out the lives of the 広大な／多数の／重要な historical 人物／姿／数字s.

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David Perkins, head of history at Duffryn High School in Newport, South Wales, has become a YouTube hit after posting videos of himself as historical characters to teach his pupils

David Perkins, 長，率いる of history at Duffryn High School in Newport, South むちの跡s, has become a YouTube 攻撃する，衝突する after 地位，任命するing ビデオs of himself as historical characters to teach his pupils

One costume change later, and he is transformed into William The Conqueror as he gives a lesson on the contenders to the English throne in 1066

One 衣装 change later, and he is transformed into William The Conqu eror as he gives a lesson on the 競争相手s to the English 王位 in 1066

Mr Perkins gets into the character of Norwegian king Harald Hardrada (who bears more than a passing resemblance to Roy Wood from Wizzard singing I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day)

Mr Perkins gets into the character of Norwegian king Harald Hardrada (who 耐えるs more than a passing resemblance to Roy 支持を得ようと努めるd from Wizzard singing I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day)

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And he told his class of 11 to 13-year-olds: 'Go home and スピードを出す／記録につける の上に YouTube.'

His one-man historical 演劇s have become so popular on the internet 場所／位置 they are getting thousands of 攻撃する，衝突するs.

Mr Perkins said: 'I just 手配中の，お尋ね者 to try a new way of 現在のing history and what better than YouTube?

'The kids love to see teachers making fun of themselves and they just seem more receptive - it’s had a really good reaction.'

He begins by having three 競争相手s for the English 王位 sit 負かす／撃墜する and, in the style of a 職業 interview, explain why they should by king in 1066.

The teacher started off dressing up as William the 征服者／勝利者 for the 戦う／戦い of Hastings.

The head of history plans to bring Elizabeth I - the Virgin Queen - to life in later videos and pathologists who examined the victims of Jack The Ripper

The 長，率いる of history 計画（する）s to bring Elizabeth I - the Virgin Queen - to life in later ビデオs and 病理学者s who 診察するd the 犠牲者s of Jack The Ripper

He also disguised himself as the last Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, who died after an arrow pierced his 注目する，もくろむ in the 戦う／戦い.

And he also played Norwegian King Harald Hardrada, who was 伴う／関わるd in the same year in a struggle for the English 栄冠を与える.

Dressed in a red cape and white 耐えるd, the 'Scandinavian' 布告するs to his pupils: 'When I fight wars I 勝利，勝つ wars, I am a brilliant leader.'

Mr Perkins also filmed himself as 中世 priest ツバメ Luther and a mythical 修道士 by the 指名する of Friar Perkins.

Mr Perkins also plays the role of medieval priest Martin Luther (illustrated, right)
Mr Perkins also plays the role of medieval priest Martin Luther (illustrated, right)

Mr Perkins also plays the 役割 of 中世 priest ツバメ Luther (illustrated, 権利)

Mr Perkins and a friend used his mobile phone and a simple app to film and edit the five-minutes clips at his home in Newport

Mr Perkins and a friend used his 動きやすい phone and a simple app to film and edit the five-minutes clips at his home in Newport

And he 計画（する）s to bring Elizabeth I - the Virgin Queen - to life in later ビデオs
and 病理学者s who 診察するd the 犠牲者s of Jack The Ripper

He 収容する／認めるs his 業績／成果s are not up to the 基準s of Cate Blanchett or Glenda Jackson.

But pupils at Duffryn High School said he has brought history lessons alive.

Mr Perkins 追加するd: 'The children love using computers and 動きやすい phones so I thought I’d try and reach them that way.

'You need to change things you are doing with the kids - if you don’t keep it fresh, it’s like everything - it becomes old and boring.

'We need to change the 支配するs of how we 配達する.'

Mr Perkins and a friend used his 動きやすい phone and a simple app to film and edit the five-minutes clips at his home in Newport.

衣装s were made by his freelance fashion designer girlfriend Carley Jones, along with a few cheap wigs brought from supermarkets and second-手渡す shops.

David said: 'I don’t have a script - I just go in 前線 of the camera and wing it - although we’ve had to stop filming a couple of times because I am 傾向がある to get the giggles.'

The 1,200-pupil Duffryn High School is no stranger to cameras - an episode of Doctor Who was filmed there.

Part of the Bayeux Tapestry, which shows the Battle of Hastings, in which King Harold was killed with an arrow to the eye

Part of the Bayeux Tapestry, which shows the 戦う／戦い of Hastings, in which King Harold was killed with an arrow to the 注目する，もくろむ


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