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(How does the story start?) || to find something you are thank full for || that they are protecting them || elephants are working for people || (What has changed?) || he got a picture with the turkery || why cant hummans be friends || keeping them away from the town ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** || **Elephants Under Pressure ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || billy was destroying there thanksgiveing || that a elephant and a dog were friends and in and didnt not have family || they are being hunted ||
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || the turkey attack billy || no || no ||
 * 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? || no || no || no ||

2. Think about the author of the book **Elephants Under Pressure**:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? that elephants habita is being destroyed
 * 2) What symbols did the author use?
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? under pressure
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? the ploice man keeping the elephant out
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? no
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? formal
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? yes
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? pressure

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip **Assignment America**:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? elephants and dog being compare to hummans
 * 2) What symbols did they use? dog and elephants
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? assigment america
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? dog and elephants being friends
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning?
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? formal
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? yes
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video? come on america
 * 9) How did reading **Elephants Under Pressure** give you a better understanding of the story in **Assignment America**? that elephants and hummans are alike

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 differeant 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?