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Come in, come in! Welcome to my humble house. Would you like to have a cup of wine? Hmmm... No, not me. I never drink... wine.
So you want to know something about Dracula, uhm? Well, well, well. You asked the right person, yes. Go on reading, and you will find some interesting things about this misterious person, the terrible vampire!
I will guide you, and you'll find all the information you need to defeat your terrible teacher. Join me and my sons, the wolves, in this frightening trip to the heart of the undead.
By the end of the webquest, your group is supposed to prepare a brief oral presentation for your mates in the classroom, explaining what you learned about Dracula, the Vampire... Remember that your time for this quest is limited to 150 minutes, before Dracula escapes!
You should talk about the following aspects:
Who is Dracula?
First of all, you need some basic information about the vampire. Follow this link and find the real name of the historical figure hidden behind Dracula, and where did he live.
Now that you know about his real name and the region where he lived, discover the current name of the country he inhabited here (first paragraph).
The novel
The origin of Dracula is a novel, entitled Dracula. It was written some years ago, by an Irish man. Find his name, and the year it was published, here.
Now you are ready to know what happens through the whole novel. Read the summary of the plot here!
Dracula and cinema
There have been many Dracula movies during the last century. Get familiarized with some of them here, here and here, and try to find two or three important actors who played the role of Dracula in different films, and some pictures of them using this internet search engine.
Vampires nowadays
Dracula and the figure of the vampire are still powerful myths and icons today, even in spite of the more than a hundred years since the first publishing of the novel. The figure of the Count is a source of inspiration for comics (first paragraph), cartoons, films, painting, music, TV shows... So he is still alive! Be safe, my friends, and watch your necks!
So you want to know something about Dracula, uhm? Well, well, well. You asked the right person, yes. Go on reading, and you will find some interesting things about this misterious person, the terrible vampire!
I will guide you, and you'll find all the information you need to defeat your terrible teacher. Join me and my sons, the wolves, in this frightening trip to the heart of the undead.
By the end of the webquest, your group is supposed to prepare a brief oral presentation for your mates in the classroom, explaining what you learned about Dracula, the Vampire... Remember that your time for this quest is limited to 150 minutes, before Dracula escapes!
You should talk about the following aspects:
Who is Dracula?
First of all, you need some basic information about the vampire. Follow this link and find the real name of the historical figure hidden behind Dracula, and where did he live.
Now that you know about his real name and the region where he lived, discover the current name of the country he inhabited here (first paragraph).
The novel
The origin of Dracula is a novel, entitled Dracula. It was written some years ago, by an Irish man. Find his name, and the year it was published, here.
Now you are ready to know what happens through the whole novel. Read the summary of the plot here!
Dracula and cinema
There have been many Dracula movies during the last century. Get familiarized with some of them here, here and here, and try to find two or three important actors who played the role of Dracula in different films, and some pictures of them using this internet search engine.
Vampires nowadays
Dracula and the figure of the vampire are still powerful myths and icons today, even in spite of the more than a hundred years since the first publishing of the novel. The figure of the Count is a source of inspiration for comics (first paragraph), cartoons, films, painting, music, TV shows... So he is still alive! Be safe, my friends, and watch your necks!
