Run+WP

1. First complete the ** chart below ** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || Teacher gives assignment to class. || How elephants find a partner. ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus doesn't know what to show he is thankful for. || One elephant does not have an elephant partner.

Note: But he has a dog partner that is injured so they are separated. ||
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || Gus needs advise. || It Doesn't


 * Note; They can't be together.** ||
 * How is this resolved? || They bring camera to farm. || The elephant has a dog partner

What has changed? || They find a solution to the problem of finding one thing that Gus is thankful for. || The two animals could not be separated. || How is this achieved? || We saw it from third person because it comes from a narrator. || No because they are telling from a reporters point of view. ||
 * Note: They are reunited.** ||
 * 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 think that this story was interesting. Some of the things that were interesting to make the story better is that it was one friend that helped the other. Another thing is that it took place at a farm when they were looking for vegetables for Thanks Giving.
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)


 * Note: How do the images help to tell the story? Color, framing, composition, etc?**

I liked how they gave some descriptions on elephants partners and then came to the story about the dog and the elephant. It was interesting that when the dog was hurt the elephant came to the hospital every day, day and night.
 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here ** :


 * Note: How does the camera and the voice-over tell the story? **