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III. The Story of Dracula. Fiction and Reality Aim: Who Was Dracula? Learning objectives:
Brainstorming. What do you know about Dracula? Please write a short paragraph using this discussion forum. After all participants post their comments, click on your classmates' response to find out what they know about the subject. Quiz Time! Look at these pictures. What do you think they represent?
Let me introduce to you the real King of Wallachia, Vlad Tepes! The story you are about to read happened in the XVth century in Eastern Europe. It is about a small kingdom, a fiery king, and a empire that wanted to conquer the entire Europe. It is about power and blood. Please consult these four Internet sources on Vlad Tepes. Please make sure that you read all documents to be able to go to the next step:
Before you continue, take this quiz on reading comprehension HERE Aim: How to Read Non-Fiction Literature Historical literature is non fiction literature. Its purpose is to provide information about events that happened in the past. History pages are full of facts, years, names, and events. What you do when you read history is remember as much information as you can and compare it with other sources. Here are some concepts that will help you understand and read history better:
To help you in your research, here are two names of historians who wrote valuable books on the real Vlad Tepes and the legend that changed him into a vampire:
Your assignment: Find out the books these researchers wrote on the subject of Vlad Tepes. Prepare a list of books will all bibliographic information (authors, title, publishing house, year) and paste the information HERE Go to an online bookstore and find the available titles on these authors and also what other writers wrote on the subject: Amazon.com: http://amazon.com Barnes and Noble: http://bn.com
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