Dracula play – Post-1914 play unit for KS3/4 English

What's included?

Powerpoints and worksheets for 12-lesson unit

Key Stage

KS3, KS4

Age

Years 7-11

Subjects

Use these PowerPoints and worksheets as part of a 12-lesson unit of study using a Post-1914 play. They focus on the Dracula play by David Calcutt.

Assessed piece of work

The assessed piece of work in this unit is a Gothic story. In this task, students need to write a short Gothic story, using as many elements of Gothic literature as possible. The story must set the scene, and include a Gothic atmosphere. It should build a feeling of tension and suspense throughout.

The second option is creating a Vampire Hunter guidebook. This may be more suitable for lower-ability groups. In this second task, pupils need to think about informative, non-fiction writing and consider the purpose, audience, language and layout of their text.

Dracula play unit objectives

Read the Dracula play
Improve knowledge of the conventions of Gothic writing
Build on creative writing skills, using tension and suspense.

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