Instituto Adelia María – 2011

Is it true Or is it fiction ? Dracula Is it true Or is it fiction ?

Use this bookmarking social to look for information: Do you know Vlad Dracula? Was he a real person? Was he a criminal or a ghost – a real prince? Vlad Dracula Why was he so famous? Use this bookmarking social to look for information: http://www.delicious.com/gabrielahubach

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 years researching 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. Send your exercises by email: Teaching strategies for reading literature

First chapter: The road to Castle Dracula

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

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 chapter A visit to Hythe Answer questions on pages 54 & 55 Fifth chapter How Lucy died Answer questions on page 55 Sixth Chapter: The beautiful lady of Hythe Answer questions on pages 55 & 56

Seventh chapter The House of the Vampire Answer questions on page 56 Eighth chapter The Flight of the Vampire Ninth chapter The Return to Castle Dracula Answer questions on page 57

Do All exercises from the book, please Do All exercises from the book, please! Answer to the following questions: Who was Prince Vlad Dracula? Why was he called “Vlad the Impaler” Who was Abraham Stoker? What inspired him to write his novel? What happened to Vlad’s wife? What happens to the main characters in the novel’ Why does Dracula want to kidnap Mina? How wourdl you lite to end this story? 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

Extra reading: some short stories about Dracula! Choose one , read it and illustrate it using pictures o drawings. http://vampires.monstrous.com/short_stories_about_dracula.htm Dracula’s short stories The Golden Cup The Priest The Foreign Merchant The Two Monks Castle Dracula The Polish Nobleman The Foreign Ambassadors Dracula's Mistress The Lazy Woman The Nobleman with the delicate sense of smell The Burning of the Sick and Poor

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 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 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 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.