Instituto Adelia María – 2011

Is it true Or

is it fiction ?

Dracula

Do you know Vlad Dracula? Was he a real person? Was he a criminal or a ghost – a real

prince?

Vlad DraculaWhy was he so famous?

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What do you know about Dracula?

Do you know about Dracula from movies or legends ?What about the name? what does it mean?

Dracula became popular after the main character Of a BOOK written by an Irish writer, Abraham "Bram" Stoker in 1897.

Is it true of false? After reading the texts, check this information

Valid III the Impaler (also known as Vlad

Dracula 1431 –1476) was Prince of Wallachia, a former country that is now part of Romania.

His was king for 3 times: in1448, from 1456 to 62, and in 1476.

Vlad is best known for the exceedingly cruel punishments he imposed during his reign. That is why he became inspiration for the vampire main character in Bram Stoker's popular Dracula

novel.

Some information about the author

Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish writer, and author of the horror novel

Dracula. Before writing Dracula, Stoker spent eight yearsresearching European folklore and stories of vampires!The novel is about a young solicitor,

Jonathan Harker, who travels to Transylvania to sell a house to a nobleman named Dracula.

Let’s read the novel and listen to it!

Let’s solve the comprehension exercises!

A guide for reading novels.

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First chapter: The road to Castle Dracula

Identify the characters!Identify the places! Answer questions on page 53Watch the trailer from the mo

vie!

Draw all the trips or journeys from the story, Please!

Europe 1890

Second chapter:A prisoner in the Castle

•Answer questions on page 53

Third chapter:The Vampires

•Answer questions on page 54•Watch the trailer of the movie (1960): The Brides of Dracula

:Fourth chapterA visit to HytheAnswer questions on pages 54 & 55

Fifth chapterHow Lucy died

Answer questions on page 55Sixth Chapter: The beautiful lady of HytheAnswer questions on pages 55 & 56

Seventh chapterThe House of the Vampire•Answer questions on page 56 •Eighth chapterThe Flight of the Vampire•Answer questions on page 56

Ninth chapterThe Return to Castle Dracula•Answer questions on page 57

Do All exercises from the book, please!Answer to the following questions:

1. Who was Prince Vlad Dracula?

2. Why was he called “Vlad the Impaler”

3. Who was Abraham Stoker?

4. What inspired him to write his novel?

5. What happened to Vlad’s wife?

6. What happens to the main characters in the novel’

7. Why does Dracula want to kidnap Mina?

8. How wourdl you lite to end this story?

9. Do you believe in vampires? Are they real or not?

Who are these characters in this

novel?Where are they?

Some resources http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

http://www.draculas.info/literature/

http://www.draculas.info/count_dracula/

http://vampires.monstrous.com/the_impaler.htm

http://www.draculas.info/travel_transylvania/

http://www.weird-encyclopedia.com/vlad-dracula.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire

http://vampires.monstrous.com/short_stories_about_dracula.htm

Dracula’s short storiesThe Golden CupThe PriestThe Foreign MerchantThe Two MonksCastle DraculaThe Polish NoblemanThe Foreign AmbassadorsDracula's MistressThe Lazy WomanThe Nobleman with the delicate sense of smellThe Burning of the Sick and Poor

Extra reading: some short stories

about Dracula! Choose one , read it and illustrate it using

pictures o drawings.

Look at these pictures and

rearange them, you can add

some texts and explain it!

What chapter does it belong?

Look at this graffitti, would you like to create one about any character in the story!

STUDENTS’ selfeVALUATION

CATEGORY 4 Well-done 3 Good job! 2 Try again!1Come on,

 you can!Comprehension and producction

Student/s…

understand entire story and accurately do the activities related to the story.

seems to understand most of the story and accurately do the activities related to the story.

understands some parts of the story and accurately do the activities related to the story.

has trouble understanding or remembering most parts of the story.

Participates Willingly

Student/s….

volunteers answers to questions and willingly tries to answer questions s/he is asked.

volunteers once or twice and willingly tries to all questions s/he is asked.

does not volunteer answers, but willing tries to answer questions s/he is asked.

does not willingly participate.

Thinks about Characters

Student/s…

describes how a character might have felt at some point in the story, and points out some pictures or words to support his/her interpretation without being asked.

describes how a character might have felt at some point in the story, and points out some pictures or words to support his/her interpretation when asked.

describes how a character might have felt at some point in the story, but does NOT provide good support for the interpretation, even when asked.

cannot describe how a character might have felt at a certain point in the story.

Respects Others

Student/s…

listens quietly, does not interrupt, and stays in assigned place without distracting fidgeting.

listens quietly and does not interrupt. Moves a couple of times, but does not distract others.

interrupts once or twice, but comments are relevant. Stays in assigned place without distracting movements.

interrupts often by whispering, making comments or noises that distract others OR moves around in ways that distract others.

Responsability and colaboration

Student/s…

always works in class, presents the tasks on time and is willing to work with others

sometimes works in class, presents some of the tasks on time and is not willing to work with others.

rarely works in class or presents some of the tasks on time and is not willing to work with others.

never works in class or presents the tasks on time.