Halloween

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• Studiejaar 1

What do you know about Vampires?

Can you name any famous vampires?

Dracula

Today we will discuss the world's most famous vampire

We are going to watch a TED-Ed video now

Make sure to take some notes for inspiration since you are about to write a short story later!

The earliest known word from Eastern Europe we have for vampire is_____

1. vampyr
2. vlad
3. umpusa
4. upir

There were two important reasons why the vampire myth spread throughout Eastern Europe. This included a misunderstanding of disease and______

1. religion
2. weather patterns
3. agriculture
4. decomposition

Bram Stoker was heavily influenced by ______, a Gothic novella first published in book form in 1872, which may have started his mind on the path of vampire fiction.

1. carmilla
2. wake not the dead
3. the vampyre
4. the hola

Bram Stoker did not begin his career as a writer of fiction. In fact, it was as a ______ that he began his professional writing experience.

1. barrister
2. civil servant
3. drama critic
4. theater manager

About the story

- 1897 by Bram Stoker

- Basis of all vampire movies and books

- Gothic novel:     1. unrealistic setting (spooky castle)

                                2. scary events (vampires)

                                3. sensational plots (lots of murders)

Activity

You are going to write a very short story in groups.

1. The first person will write the first 2 or 3 sentences.

2. Then you fold the paper so the next person does not see what the first person wrote.

3. We will do this 4 times, so you will have 4 stanzas in total.

Guidelines

1. The first person starts their stanza with the words: "Once upon a time" and tells something about the vampire. (name, how old is he/she?) 

2. The second person writes about a problem that the vampire has.

3. The third person writes how the vampire will solve this problem.

4. The fourth person writes about what the vampire is going to do next. (Example: now that he has found his suitcase, he is going on a holiday to Spain)

NO swearing, we stay civil.

Soundtrack Project

Congratulations! Your story is a succes and is being turned into a major motion picture! 

Put together a soundtrack of at least three songs that address specific events or themes that are present in your story. 

Be prepared to explain your choices to the class.

Write down WHY you chose these songs

Some examples....