R.U.N+StrategiesBG15 

1. Complete the chart below comparing the narratives of the three stories.
(How does the story start?) || The story started with Gus's teacher giving her students an assignment to bring in a picture of what they are most thankful for. || There is a elephant sanctuary to protect the elephants from poachers and preserve since they are going extinct. There are also dozens of stray dogs in the sanctuary, but they don't want anything to do with the elephants. Although, there is one couple that is out of the ordinary. An elephant named Tarra and a dog named Bella are practically inseparable. || The opening situation is that ,recently, elephants from all over the world are doing terrifying things that are killing people. || (What has changed?) || Gus made a new friend, Billy probably won't bother Gus and Bean while Mr. T is around, and Gus has a picture to show the class. || Bella and Tarra were separated for a long time, and they didn't like it. So when Bella was able to walk again, she went straight Tarra, and their relationship became closer than ever before. Now their bond is even stronger than it was before, so they, now, do every thing together. || The opening situation is different from the closing because people are actually trying to help elephants instead of killing them. ||
 * || Happy Thanksgiving Gus ... || Assignment America ... || Elephants Under Pressure ... ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || The problem of challenge that is posed is Billy, the farmer's grandson, is trying to ruin what Gus and Billy are doing. || Bella was injured and had to heal in the sanctuary office for three weeks, and Tarra stood in the corner of the sanctuary closest to the office for those three weeks. || The problems of challenge is that poaching is occurring and cities and growing which is causing elephants to disappear. ||
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || The challenger is resolved by Mr. T making Billy fall back into a puddle of mud. || Eventually, Steve took her out onto the balcony to see Tarra and immediately Bella's tail started to wag. At that point, Steve had to take her down to see Tara, and he did. || The problem isn't resolved, yet, but people are working towards preserving elephants. People are raising awareness for elephants by making sure accidents don't happen where elephants are hurt. They are also taking elephants to sanctuaries and ranges, so they don't die from poachers. ||
 * 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? || The author is telling the story of Gus because everything that went on in the story Gus was apart of. || I see the point of view from the animals perspective because the subject of the story is mainly about the animals. || I see the story form the animals point of view because elephants are the main idea of the story. ||

2. Think about the author of the book Elephants Under Pressure:
It tells us that elephants are the are the main subject, and that humans and elephants are being compared. Throughout the story the author uses symbols like pictures, bold-faced words, and even captions that all used to make the reader think more about the story. The words the are in bold stand out to me because they are in bold for a reason and that reason is to make the reader think about how that word fits in and describes the story more. They gave more description of the event which, in turn, gave it more meaning so we can visualize it clearer and learn more about what happened. There are many words with more than one meaning used throughout the story. The voice was formal because it didn't use any slang or mispronounce words. It was very clear and nice to listen to. The voice was incorrect for the content because it was very robotic and emotionless. When it should have been very emotional and caring because of the subject of the topic it was talking about. The most important sentence of the book was the first sentence in the last paragraph.
 * **What was the subject? What was being compared?**
 * **What symbols did the author use?**
 * **What words stand out? Why?**
 * **How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way?**
 * **Are there any words that have more than one meaning?**
 * **Was the voice formal or informal?**
 * **Was the voice correct for the content.**
 * **What is the most important sentence or word in the book?**

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip Assignment America:
The subject was Tarra and Bella, and the differences of the species and how they are getting along is being compared. They used pictures, music, emotions, and different point of views from different people as symbols. The words that stand out to me most are sanctuary and elephants because it shows how the elephant's numbers are dropping dramatically due to poaching. The get you to see how the characters or events feel or look, and if it is a serious event, then it shows how serious it is from the damage. Yes, there are words that are used in the video that possess more than one meaning. The voice was formal because it kept my attention the entire time and didn't flatten out or bore me. The voice was correct for the content because it changed as the emotion in the story did. The most important sentence in the video was that Bella and Tarra are inseparable. It showed how serious elephant numbers are decreasing and they need all the help they can receive.
 * **What was the subject? What was being compared?**
 * **What symbols did they use?**
 * **What words stand out? Why?**
 * **How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way?**
 * **Are there any words that have more than one meaning?**
 * **Was the voice formal or informal?**
 * **Was the voice correct for the content?**
 * **What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video?**
 * **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.
To listen or read it once, then go back and listen or read for comprehension. Picture, boldface words, and even color can help you decode the meaning of the story It allows us to listen and hear the change in emotion in narrator's voice due to the change of emotion in the story.
 * **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?**