Run+Stratigies

1. First complete the **chart below** comparing the narratives of the two stories. What has changed? || ** At first, Gus just has an issue finding something for his ** How is this achieved? || ** It's in Gus's point of view because it's all about him **
 * Copy the information below and paste it onto a new wiki page that you create called RUN //initials//.)**
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * ** What is the opening situation? **
 * How does the story start? ** || ** The teacher assigns the class to take a picture **
 * they are thankful for and bring it in ** || ** There is a sanctuary for elephants to come and live there, **
 * and they all have to pair up. Tarra pairs up with Bella, a dog. ** ||
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || ** Gus and his friend try to help out at the farm, but there's **
 * a mean kid, Billy, volunteers to "help" ** || ** Bella becomes paralyzed and can't see her elephant friend, **
 * Tarra. ** ||
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || ** Gus is trying to get his work done and find something **
 * he's thankful for, but Billy isn't making it easy on him. ** || ** Tarra doesn't leave one spot until Bella gets better. ** ||
 * How is this resolved? || ** Mr. T, the turkey, pushes Billy in some mud and Gus **
 * know now what he's thankful for! He uses Mr. T for his **
 * project! ** || ** They carry Bella to see Tarra until Bella can walk again. ** ||
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?
 * project. Then he has a problem with a person, Billy, **
 * the trouble-maker. ** || ** Since Bella and Tarra are totally different species, no one **
 * ever expected them to become the best of friends! Then, **
 * when Bella is sick, Tarra really can't go a day without her. ** ||
 * Do you see the story from one character's point of view?
 * and his problems. They don't talk about how Billy **
 * feels. ** || ** This is in Tarra's point of view. She is the main person **
 * and she is the one they talk about the most. ** ||

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
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)
 * In this story, I mostly used the text and voice to understand the story. When the reader was talking in a small child's voice, I knew that Gus was talking. When the reader read in a old man's voice, I knew the farmer was talking. The colors also tell you what season it is. There are autumn colors and colorful leaves everywhere. The subject matter is Thanksgiving, so we know this has to do with that holiday. The setting helps out the story too. We find that they are at a farm and we know that they are most likely helping out at the farm. **


 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here**:
 * In this video, the setting was really helpful for understanding the story. They are at an animal shelter for elephants and I didn't understand that at first. Then I realized that there are a bunch of elephants everywhere and I caught on. The subject matter was obviously the elephant! The colors were earthy, like greens and browns. Most of the video was outside. The voice/text was mostly from the narrator and some of the care-takers in the shelter. I knew that they were the care-takers because of their clothes and their actions with the animals. **