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1. Complete the chart below comparing the narratives of the three stories. (How does the story start?) || Gus's class had to find something there are thankful for. || The elephant has a best friend that is a dog. || Elephants are not getting along with humans and they are killing and injuring people || thankful for. || The dog was attacked by a Coyote. || The problem is that elephant are being disrespected, being held in captivity and are being abused || went to the farm and met a turkey named Mr.T and he was thankful for him. || The challenge was resolved by the elephant waiting for bella the dog || Researchers, and scientists are warning people about the risks people are taking and how if they keep doing what they are doing bad things will come. || (What has changed?) || Billy the bully is bullying Gus and his friend Bean and they cannot find something they are thankful for anymore || The closing situation was the dog died but the elephant was sad. || The opening situation was the elpahnts were harming humans and closing situa- tion was that people are being more aware and are more vigilant. || by the narrator saying the story. I am closely feeling the emotions of Gus even though the stroy is in third person. || The video is in 3rd person because there is a narrative. || This video is in 3rd person because there is a narrator saying the story. ||
 * || Happy Thanksgiving Gus ... || Assignment America ... || Elephants Under Pressure ... ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus doesnt know what he is
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || The challenge was resolved when Gus
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?
 * Do you see the story from one character's point of view? How is this achieved? || Yes I saw the story from third person. This was achieved

2. Think about the author of the book **Elephants Under Pressure**:


 * What was the subject? What was being compared? **
 * The subject was that elephants were being disrespected and in return they were attacking people and killing them.
 * What symbols did the author use? **
 * The symbols the author is using are pictures of elephants.
 * What words stand out? Why? **
 * The words " elephants were kiling people" stood out to me because the fact that elephants are killing people is amazing india has had elephants forever and now elephants are turning on them it is amazing how time changes.
 * How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? **
 * Some words have conotations that can be negative or positive, those words stood out to me and made me look at the book in a differnt way.
 * Are there any words that have more than one meaning? **
 * Society means a group of elephants who live in the same area, and it also means a group of people possibly living in an area or an organization
 * Was the voice formal or informal? **
 * The voice was formal
 * Was the voice correct for the content? **
 * Yes, the voice was correct for the content.
 * What is the most important sentence or word in the book? **
 * Many of these elephants were being killed by poachers.

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip **Assignment America**:


 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared?
 * 2) What symbols did they use?
 * 3) What words stand out? Why?
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way?
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning?
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal?
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content?
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video?
 * 9) How did reading Elephants Under Pressure give you a better understanding of the story in Assignment America?