RUN+JL

1. First complete the ** chart below ** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || This story starts in a classroom with a teacher and they have a thanksgiving assignment to do || A elephant and a dog are best friends || close as she could and as long as it took || What has changed? || Gus now knows what to take a picture of || Nothing has changed. their They are still best friends.
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus did not know what to take a picture of || The dog has to get surgery ||
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || There is no conflict || They can't be together for a while, and his best friend is badly hurt ||
 * How is this resolved? || No clue || The elephant stayed near the hospital as
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?

How is this achieved? || I see it as a happy point. This is achieved by seeing Gus's side of the story || The elephant's point of view is sad because his friend was away for a long time and he didn't know what was going to happen or how long until his friend came back ||
 * Note: They are still best friends, but best friends that have been reunited.** ||
 * 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 ** :
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * type of shot
 * size
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

The color of the book is delightful. They used water colors and pastels. The framing is divine.
 * Note: divine??? What does that mean?**


 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here ** :

Lighting is just out of this world. Each clip was like wow. The setting in Africa was awesome, most of the light came from there.
 * Note: Africa?? **