About Me
My name is Jennifer Carey-Lockett and I am a student and educator of the human condition. I have long studied history, trained in archaeology, and found a passion in the field of education. As a long-time lover of technology (my father bought our family our first Apple IIe when I was three), I love technology and what it can bring to the classroom.
I have taught at various Universities for many years as well as educating gifted teenagers through the Johns Hopkins program, the Center for Talented Youth. I recently made the move to teaching at Independent Schools and love my current job at Trinity Valley (a secular independent school) in Fort Worth, TX.
I also have a few educational podcasts on iTunes from my days teaching at TCU: The Ancient City of Rome, Classical Archaeology (2008), Classical Archaeology (2009), Introduction to Classical Myth, and Ancient Eats. They’re enhanced (so you get the PowerPoints along with the vocal), but please excuse the poor audio editing.
Feel free to Email Me or follow me on twitter.
Michael Hulshof-Schmidt
April 11, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Are you one of those super rich teachers that Scott Walker has warned me about?
Jennifer Lockett
April 11, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Yep! I’m rolling in the five figures
Michael Hulshof-Schmidt
April 11, 2011 at 8:20 pm
And now you are just a pushing your educational ways on the rest of us.
Jennifer Lockett
April 11, 2011 at 8:21 pm
;p
thoughtsappear
May 24, 2011 at 6:39 pm
Introduction to Classical Myth? I’m completely envious of you. When I told my parents I wanted to major in that, my parents said they wouldn’t pay for my college.
Jennifer Lockett
May 24, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Well, I can see your parents point of view. Not many jobs in that arena. Perhaps take a few classes (or listen to my podcast), but study something that will get you a good job
Jared
June 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Hey! I just wanted to say that i’ve really enjoyed reading your blog, especially your most recent article on women warriors (love how you prefaced it with Gingrich’s silly comments, really fun post to read!). Your posts are fascinating!
Anyhow, I just started my own site that covers history/archaeology news (www.diggerspost.com) and was wondering if I could add your site to my blogroll? I’ll definitely being checking back at your site and look forward to reading more of your great work!
Jennifer Lockett
June 10, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Thank you so much for the kind words. Yes, please, add me to your blog roll and keep reading!
Ashley
July 14, 2011 at 1:21 pm
I’ve been following your blog for a bit and thoroughly enjoy it. I do wonder what bit of advice you might offer someone with no experience in the education realm, but a BA in Anthropology and working on a MA in Education. I want to be a professor at a University/College.
stumdanger
August 6, 2011 at 12:07 pm
So, yeah. Disregard and delete my previous comment. I don’t know if it was the service here acting up (avoid Iraqi ISPs) or wordpress being odd, but it seems to be resolved. Sorry for the bother.
Jennifer Lockett
August 6, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Thanks for the update! I was starting to panic
Xtina
August 15, 2011 at 6:44 pm
I’m still catching up on old posts but wanted to say, great blog!
Jennifer Lockett
August 15, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Thank you!
N Vasquez
November 21, 2011 at 2:05 am
Who do I contact about a strange rock with a cat head, that I found a few years back in the Bahamas?
Jennifer Lockett
November 21, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Your local antique shop can usually point you to an appropriate appraiser.
N Vasquez
November 21, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Thanks
Robert Connolly
November 28, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Enjoy your blog. Are you the same Jenn that had a list of archaeo web sites a few years back? I do a blog called Archaeology, Museums and Outreach at rcnnolly.wordpress.com. I do occasional interviews with folks as well. See:
http://wp.me/pJf2X-vz
http://wp.me/pJf2X-ka
http://wp.me/pJf2X-as
http://wp.me/pJf2X-jx
I have really enjoyed your blog and podcasts and believe you bring a unique perspective to the table when considering education and outreach in archaeology. Would you be interested in answering about 10 questions in 500 words or so total for my blog? My primary audience is educators, archaeo and museum professionals, students, and the average josephine/joe on the street.
I average in excess of 500 hits per post.
Thanks for your consideration.
Best,
Robert Connolly
bellegroveatportconway
February 17, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Hi, I am search for some help in archaeology. My husband and I are working on opening a bed and breakfast in Virginia on a very historic property. The property is located in Port Conway and is the birthplace of James Madison. The home that is there now was built in 1791 and has been complete restored. The help I am looking for is on three items. The first is there are three outbuilding, a Smokehouse, an Ice House and a Summer Kitchen. I am wanting to figure out about when these buildings were built. I am working on research at the local and state levels in the library and on the internet. But with the Union army during the Civil War destroying most of the historic records, finding information can be near impossible. The next item is I know that there is an unmarked grave site on the main property of Belle Grove (the name of the property) with ten people buried there in the late 1700s to early 1800s. I know this because there was a marked placed there in the mid 1800s by a family member. The issue is that in 1983 a group of people (not sure if it as a historic society or not) moved the marker from the grave site to a cemetery about 200 yards away. They placed it at a church that was built on the property along with other family members. When they did, they placed a plaque on the marker stating that they moved it and that it was moved about 200 yards off the property. So now we don’t know where to look for the grave site. I have uncovered a letter sent to the owner in the 1950s stating concern around the grave site (about 1/8 of an acre with markers on the outside edges measuring 12 ft by 12 ft, which are not there anymore) but we still don’t have any idea where it is. What concerns me is that we are going to be doing some heavy landscaping and we don’t want to dig up poor John. The question I have is there something like a ground depression that I can look for? Any ideas? The last item is the older homestead that is on the property. This would be the house that James Madison was born in. At this point the location is lost to us. The theories we have heard are that is has washed away into the river, that it is located about 200 yards from a highway bridge and between that bridge and the current house and last that it’s foundation is under the current house. I am still trying to find some older maps in hopes that we can locate the spot. I don’t think its washed away though. In my research, I have books that state the foundation was still visible up to 1925. So I am hoping it has just been lost in the underbush. Any help and ideas you may have would be greatly appreciated! And I would welcome any ideas from your readers as well. You can contact me via email at bellegroveofportconway@gmail.com. Thank you for your time!
Michelle