#4486. Firework Metaphors

Language, level: all
Posted Thu Nov 18 10:43:50 PST 2010 by Pamela Turton-Collens M.A., Dip.PSE Ed, Cert.Ed (Pamela Turton-Collens M.A., Dip.PSE Ed, Cert.Ed).
'Fective Festive Firework Resources for Teachers
Eye1 Education, Manchester
Materials Required: 'The Firework Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman; list of firework names; video clips
Activity Time: 1 hour
Concepts Taught: Metaphors

Introduction:
Read ¡¥The Firework- Maker¡¦s Daughter¡¦

ľ Explain the meaning of a metaphor and give examples from the story.
ľ Get students to identify and list firework metaphors from the story, brands used in festivities at home or on sale in shops and online
ľ Look at video clips of fireworks (available online)
ľ Get students to consider and record the sources of inspiration for metaphors used, e.g. flowers, Space
ľ Ask students to write an explanation of how metaphors might help to sell fireworks
ľ Discuss favourite/ most effective metaphors. Which best describe the effects?
ľ Students can invent own metaphors for fireworks to make an Art display.
ľ Festive Greeting cards (e.g.Thanksgiving/New Year/Divali) Encourage students to create metaphors to send a more powerful personal message to family and friends. (Ideas from nature e.g. Flowers, animals etc could be used as inspiration, as with Fireworks)