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Copy the information below and paste it onto a new wiki page that you create called RUNcodename.) 1. Complete the chart below comparing the narratives of the three stories. (How does the story start?) || Gus and Bean are in class and their teacher tells them that they have to bring in a picture of something their thankful for. || There are many elephants at the sanctuary, but there's one elephant, named Tara, that's friends with Bella, a dog. || Elephants and humans do not get along. In India they are worshiped and are led through city streets in colorful costumes. They work and carry heavy loads for humans, in Southeast Asia. || he's thankful for. || Bella suffered from a spinal cord injury. She couldn't move her legs or wag her tail. Tara was sad and was concerned for her friend. || Elephants don't like humans and humans don't like elephants. || meets Mr. Turkey. He's thankful for Mr. Turkey. || Tara stayed close to her friend. Everyday, the people brought Bella outside so Tara can see her. ||  || (What has changed?) || Gus isn't worried about what he's thankful for, in the end. He figured out what he is thankful for. || Both Bella and Tara are healthy and happy. They're still friends, obviously. ||  || Gus more. ||  ||   ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** || **Elephants Under Pressure ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus can't figure out what
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || He goes to a farm and
 * 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, because their focusing on

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?

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?