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1. Complete the ** chart below ** comparing the narratives of the three stories. (How does the story start?) || Not know what Gus would like to give thanks to on Thanksgiving to tell the class on Monday || A dog and elephant are best friends. As weeks pass by the dog was damage from the spinal cord and couldn't move her legs also the fact that the elephant is being protected || The elephants are endangered species and are being hunted down by humans. Also when elephants are stress out or scared they will kill humans whenever they are close to them || (What has changed?) || The open is about what to be thankful for and take a picture of; the closing is has to do with the bully from the fox in the same time it has to do with finally finding something to be grateful of. ||  ||   ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** || **Elephants Under Pressure ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Trying to find what to be thankful for while being bother by a bully. || The elephant taking care of the dog and the only friend the elephant has. ||  ||
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || Gus made a new friend by so he give thanks to Mr.P. ||  || Now humans are keeping the elephants away but not killing them or just leading them back to the wild. There may be many people hunting them down, but are doing our best on helping them in anyway to stay away . ||
 * 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, and its achieved with knowing all who the people do in the character and how everything comes together. ||  ||   ||

2. Think about the author of the book **Elephants Under Pressure**:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared?
 * 2) What symbols did the author 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 word in the book?

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**? that elephants dont really get along with humans nor any thing else

4. Answer the following questions using examples from this assignment.
 * What are similar reading strategies that can be applied to different subject areas and to different media?
 * How can visual clues help to decode the meaning of the story?
 * How does the sound track (audio clues) add to your understanding of the story?