Dracula Webquest

 

INTRODUCTION

 The name Dracula brings up dark memories in our mind: blood, vampires and vampire hunters, forests and wolves, ancient castles in the Carpathians and tyranical leaders capable of all sorts of evil acts.

There is a lot of myth in this issue and, probably because of it, people like it. Did Count Dracula really exist or is it a legend? What is Romania like? Are there different versions of Dracula´s story? ....

Today you are going to start a search in which you will have to find out the truth behind the legend

TASKS

 You are going to work in groups (4 people) to write a report about different aspects of Dracula´s story.

Probably one of the boys/girls in the group likes images and stories and is very interested in films. Another one may fancy speaking, reading, ... and is interested in Literature. A third person possibly needs moving around all the time and he/she likes travelling to different countries. Is there a person in the group who would like to be a reporter when he/she grows up? This person will have to investigate who was the person behind the myth.

The report will include information about :

1. The country where Dracula was born and lived : Romania.

2. The person behind the myth : Prince Vlad III Dracula.

3. The author of the most famous novel about vampires : Bram Stoker. More books about vampires.

4. The different versions of Dracula´s story on films.

PROCESS

 1. Decide who is going to be the expert for each section in the group.

 2. Talk about :
........ What you know or don't know about vampires.
.........The. conditions. to .organise .everything in the group.
.........The type of presentation you'll use for the final report.

3. Go to "Resources" in order to find everything you need . There are different sites for each section so that you can contrast the information but be careful and select just what you consider basic.

4. Examine and analyse the information that you have found. Discuss with your group what you have got and explain for what it could be useful. Propose your choices and the reasons for them. Don´t "cut and paste". Use your own words to write your report about every aspect.

6. The final report may include text, images, sounds, etc... If you can use Power Point, do it. You can also include a short play about vampires, a song or anything else. It´s up to you, your imagination and your skills.

 RESOURCES

About

1. The country where Dracula was born and lived : Romania.

http://www.vacance-roumanie.com/vacaciones_a_Rumania/Montes_Carpates.html
http://www.mysteriousjourneys.com/
http://www.draculascastle.com/html/poenari.html

http://romaniatourism.com/

  2. The person behind the myth : Prince Vlad III Dracula.

http://www.royalty.nu/Europe/Balkan/Dracula.html
http://www.rotravel.com/romania/history/app1.php
http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/Floor/7569/15.html

3. The author of the most famous novel about vampires : Bram Stoker. More books about vampires.

http://www.online-literature.com/stoker/
http://www.geocities.com/psmcalduff/
http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Authors/about_bram_stoker.html
http://www.bramstokercentre.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker

4. The different versions of Dracula´s story on films

http://perso.wanadoo.es/vampiros/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls050992212/

 From: http://www.isabelperez.com/webquest/marbella/daniel/WEBQUEST/index.htm