RUN+Strategies+FG13


 * Read**: Mrs. Ille is helping you learn to read in English. Mrs. Casanas is helping you learn to read in Spanish. I am helping you learn to read various forms of media.
 * Uncover**: We are helping you learn to use text and visual clues to uncover the meaning of the stories.
 * Notice**: The goal is all three areas is to help you to become more literate. Notice that many of the same techniques are used in all three areas. How can you apply the same techniques to other subject areas?


 * Students will be able to:**
 * 1) use text clues and visual image clues to uncover meaning.
 * 2) apply these same strategies across subject areas.

1. First complete the **chart below** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || The teacher tells students what homework is. They need a picture of thanksgiving || There was a elephant who had a friend dog || What has changed? || At the beginning he needed a picture but later billy gives him a hard time || Elephant needs a friend and dog is sick and elephant has no friend || How is this achieved? || Yes, the character says i instead of he, she and they || No, people are talking not animals. ||
 * 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?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Needs a picture of what he is most thankful for || Dog gets sick. Elephant is sad. ||
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || Billy is giving Gus trouble || Elephant misses dog ||
 * How is this resolved? || Billy is embarrassed and leaves || Dog gets better and play with elephant ||
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?
 * 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**: In the Spanish version of Happy Thanksgiving Gus. Since i am not a Spanish speaker i had to use pictures to identify with the book is trying to say. The text was read to use and the lighting was bright. Even though they were not taking pictures words took up most of the page. The picture in the end was taken in a medium shot. As well the size of the photo was on quarter of the page. The setting was a farm and the color was unique but did not take away the from the writing and picture
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

In the video the color was used to switch from scene to scene and the lighting was light and vibrant. The elephant was taking up most of the page and the dog. I read and watched the story Assignment America it was an extremely touching video about friendship. This was a touching video and it shows what true friendship and companionship is and how we all could be friends and a peaceful world if we ignored our differences and loved each other equally as we love ourselves.
 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here:**