1. The Gothic Genre
Starter
Look at the images of these characters and describe them. Give me
a full description.
For example: Image 1: (Name) This is xxxx. He is the most iconic
(famous) vampire. This is a traditional image of xxxxx.
You have 10 minutes.

2. The Gothic Genre
Who are these characters? Describe them.
Image 1 Image 2
Image 3
Image 4

3. The Gothic Genre
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
• Introduce you to the theme of vampires.
• To understand how you are going to build your Gothic story.
• Add more words to your Gothic glossary.

4. The Gothic Genre
Vampires
What I would like to do is to focus on the theme of
Vampires, creating a short story in the style of diary
entries which we will then work on adapting into an
Ebook.

5. The Gothic Genre
Task 1
Let’s watch 3 short clips of Vampires and their
Hunters through the ages.
In your exercise book, make notes on what you notice
about the characteristics these Vampires and Hunters
show.
Be as descriptive as you can. This will help when you
start to plan your own character and story.

6. The Gothic Genre
Clip 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxlJxDr26mM
This is Nosferatu. The original 1922 movie.
What do you notice about the main character and his
hunters?
Write your discoveries in your exercise books.

7. The Gothic Genre
Clip 2
http://www.reelz.com/trailer-clips/66129/bram-stokers-
dracula-trailer/
This is Frances Ford Coppola’s 1992 version of
Dracula.
What do you notice about the main character and his
hunters? You will see Dracula, Mina Harker and Van
Helsing (The Vampire Hunter).
Write your discoveries in your exercise books.

8. The Gothic Genre
Clip 3
http://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2012/nov/14/twiligh
t-saga-breaking-dawn-part-two-trailer
This is The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn, Part 2
from 2012.
Again, what do you notice about these Vampires and
their Hunters?
Write your discoveries in your exercise books.

9. The Gothic Genre
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
• Introduce you to the theme of vampires.
• To understand how you are going to build your Gothic story.
• Add more words to your Gothic glossary.

10. The Gothic Genre
We are slowly starting to build up our knowledge of
Vampires, their Hunters and the sort of detail
required to create our Gothic story.
We are going to create our story in steps, and
create part of the story each lesson.
This is so that we will be able to create brilliant
pieces of work that reflect your intelligence and how
much effort you have put in.

11. The Gothic Genre
Task 1
You need to decide whether you are going to
write as a vampire or the hunter
You can choose to either:
Write your diary entries as if you’re the vampire.
Write your diary entries as if you’re the vampire hunter.

12. The Gothic Genre
Task 1
If you’re going to present your ideas in the form of a diary from
the perspective of the vampire, you’re going to need to include
information about both your character and a vampire hunter.
If you’re going to present your ideas in the form of a diary from
the perspective of the vampire hunter, you’re going to need to
include information about both your character and a vampire.

13. The Gothic Genre
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
• Introduce you to the theme of vampires.
• To understand how you are going to build your Gothic story.
• Add more words to your Gothic glossary.

14. The Gothic Genre
Homework
Using the template I have given you, start to ‘storyboard’ (plan)
your story. This needs to have structure and each part of your
story needs to have a connection.
This will NOT be your final plan. We will be looking at how we will be
structuring your story in our next lesson and therefore your plan
may change! This is not unusual for writers who always look to
improve their work.
Remember to use some of the key terms and features you have
seen and learnt so far.
Homework due by XXth November 2013

15. The Gothic Genre
Plenary
In pairs, write down in your exercise books how vampires
have changed over the last century.
Also, remember to add any new words you have learnt
today into your glossary.