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2. Think about the author of the book **Elephants Under Pressure**:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? The subject is about the many reasons about why elephants are endangered today and what we can do to stop the extinction of elephants. It is comparing how elephants are affecting humans and how the people are affecting the elephants.
 * 2) What symbols did the author use? The author used a different font and sometimes even made the text bold to grab the attention of the reader when there was something important.
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? The smaller words stood out to me because it made me feel that the book was supposed to be educational, yet it was still able to appeal to kids.
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? The way that words are phrased could state something that was not intended to be taken.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? No, I didn't notice any words that had multiple meanings.
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? Formal
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? I think that the voice is correct for the content.
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? "People have a responsibility to learn how to live peacefully with elephants." I think this is the most important sentence in the book because it tells us that we need to be able to create peace with not just elephants but with all animals.

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


 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? It is about the relationship of a elephant and a dog and how much they really care about each other. The video compares love and difficulties.
 * 2) What symbols did they use? They use friendship and what it means for these 2 animals.
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? To me, the word couple stands out because when you hear that word, you would think of two things that are similar instead of creatures that are completely different
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? They make me think ofw particular words and phrases can have so many different meanings.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning?
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? informal because it is designed for many different people.
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content Yes
 * 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**? **lephants Under Pressure**


 * Assignment: **
 * 1) Create a wiki page called Re-presentatioCodename. Copy the information below and paste it on the page that you create.
 * 2) I will show the class a brief video of an event or an interview. Imagine you are a reporter who has just witnessed this event.

After viewing the event. complete the following The kids ran around the room screaming while Mrs. Carrier was yelling, "this isn't robotics club!" Everyone else in the room was staring and laughing at them because it was so sudden.
 * A. Take five minutes to write down quickly in note form everything that you can remember about the event. **

I was thinking about my work on the computer, and then heard 2 kids screaming.
 * B. Using your notes, try to organize the"story" of what happened into a sequence in which the most important information is given first. **


 * C. If you were able to have a still camera to record the event, what one picture would you most like to have taken? **


 * D. Using the materials you have got, write a story for your local newspaper ( include who, what, where, when, why ) that tells what happened. You should include a sketch of your imaginary picture with a caption. (Use Tux Paint to draw the sketch. Go to File on the wiki page and upload the file to your page.) **


 * E. Compare your story with those produced by the rest of the class. (Read at least 10 stories on the wiki.) Has everyone agreed what is the most important part of the event? Do you all have the same choice of picture? If there are differences, how do you explain these? **


 * F. Do you think some versions are more accurate than others? Give your reasons. **