URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=VO6B1ozcn5c

File type: Video

Watch Clip - Water Wheel (WATER WHEEL.M4V - 4097 K)

Description

Students create metaphors for this simple machine, by listing qualities of it, then naming other things that share those qualities, and finally making poetic comparisons without using "like", "as", or other literal language. They share their rationale in class discussion. Total time for warm up: 15-20 minutes.

EXAMPLE: A good idea is a water wheel.
(You have to go backward to go forward, you have to think abut what you already know to think of new things)

Format

Teacher/Student Reference