RUN+Strategies+MB13

=**RUN Strategies MB13-**=


 * Read**: Mrs. Ille is helping you learn to read in English. Mrs. Casanas is helping you learn to read in Spanish. I am helping you learn to read various forms of media.
 * Uncover**: We are helping you learn to use text and visual clues to uncover the meaning of the stories.
 * Notice**: The goal is all three areas is to help you to become more literate. Notice that many of the same techniques are used in all three areas. How can you apply the same techniques to other subject areas?


 * Students will be able to:**
 * 1) use text clues and visual image clues to uncover meaning.
 * 2) apply these same strategies across subject areas.


 * Read and Watch:**
 * 1) You read a story, //**Feliz dia de Gracias, Gus!** (Happy Thanksgiving, Gus!)//, in Spanish. The same version is available in English. Go to myON to finish the story if necessary. Read in Spanish and English.
 * 2) Now listen to and watch **//Assignment America//** news story below. (Sorry but you'll have to watch the advertisement before the story):

1. First complete the **chart below** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || The story starts in Ms.Morrisons classroom where she reminds her students to bring in a picture of the things they are most proud of for thanksgiving. || The story starts out in an elephant sanctuary where each elephant had to pick a partner to stay together with and keep company with. || bring in a picture of because he is thankful for so much. || The problem in this situation is the partner that Tara chose was Bella a dog the dog then has a spinal cord injury and cant walk or wag her tail for 3 weeks after the surgery. || he should bring in of what he is most thankful so he asks his friend Bean for advice. || Tara waits at the fence gate for 3 weeks while Bella the dog recovers from surgery. || of Mr. T the turkey who beat up Billy for him after Billy was bullying them the whole time while they were picking vegetables for thanksgiving. || Tara after 3 weeks is reunited with her companion Bella the dog after she went to physical therapy so that she could see Tara. || What has changed? || There is a happy ending || There is a happy ending || How is this achieved? || I see the story from Gus' perspective because I have been in similar circumstance before. || I see the story from the narrators perspective on how if they could get along perfectly fine why cant everyone in the world get along like them and put aside our differences. ||
 * Copy the information below and paste it onto a new wiki page that you create called RUN //initials//.)**
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus doesn't know what he should
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || Gus is confused on which picture
 * How is this resolved? || Gus takes a picture in on Monday
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?
 * Do you see the story from one character's point of view?

2. Then, by paying particular attention to the visual images in the stories and the ways in which these provide clues to the meaning of the stories, write a paragraph explaining how you "read" the stories to get the full meaning of each of the stories. You may find it useful to consider some of these factors: //**Feliz dia de Gracias, Gus!**// **Paragraph Here**: I read the story Feliz dia de Gracias, Gus in Spanish as well as in English I cant understand fluent Spanish so I payed lots of attention to the words that I understood and the pictures and I understood it just fine. I understood the Spanish version because I payed attention to the pictures and words. I understood it just fine in Spanish with my basic knowledge of Spanish language and my 20/20 vision to identify the meaning through the pictures. **(You were asked to provide details about what your 20/20 vision saw that helped you to understand the story.)**
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

I read and watched the story Assignment America it was an extremely touching video about friendship. This video has a lesson to be learned about friendship and how it doesn't matter about size, shape, and overall appearance it only matters about whats underneath all of that. This was a touching video and it shows what true friendship and companionship is and how we all could be friends and a peaceful world if we ignored our differences and loved each other equally as we love ourselves. **(Very nice summary of the story, but how was it presented? What were the camera angles? What was the lighting? What did the people sound like, were they frightened? Concerned? Angry? Provide details, not a summary of the story.)**
 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here**: