Dracula Lessons and Resources
A substantial collection of Dracula lessons and resources exploring Bram Stoker’s Gothic novel through a wide range of extracts. The bundle includes lessons on vampires, supernatural villains, Gothic settings, monsters, heroes, fear, characterisation, language and structure, alongside creative writing and assessment activities.
Students explore key moments from the novel, including Jonathan Harker’s first meeting with Dracula, his realisation that he is a prisoner, Dracula crawling down the castle wall, the attack by the vampire women, Lucy Westenra after becoming a vampire, and Jonathan’s journey to Dracula’s castle.
**What's Included?**
A wide range of ready to teach lessons
A context lesson exploring the origins and development of vampire mythology
Lessons exploring supernatural villains, vampires, Gothic settings, Gothic monsters, the language of fear, and more
Lessons on language and structure, including an AQA English Language Paper 1 style question
A creative writing assessment and preparation lesson based on Dracula’s castle with a planning sheet, vocabulary support and annotated model paragraph and a self assessment activity
Contextual information on the Gothic, vampires, superstition and Victorian attitudes
Comprehension and analytical questions
Annotated quotations
Model paragraphs, including an annotated model showing strengths and areas for improvement
Sentence stems and differentiated support
Discussion activities
Reflection and plenary activities
A differentiated 16 page Dracula workbook with activities based on three extracts, including summary, true or false, language and structure activities
A 5 page worksheet on Jonathan witnessing Dracula crawling down the castle wall, suitable for homework, teaching or cover
The resources can be used as standalone lessons, as part of a wider Dracula unit, for homework, revision or cover work.