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http://www.myon.com/reader/?isbn=9781404809611&archive_code=rr_thksg_s05&calling_url=books%2Fsearch.html%3Ftype%3Dsearch%26q%3Dthanksgiving

1. First complete the **chart below** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || Mrs. Morrison, the teacher, gets attention to tell class to bring a picture of something that they are most thankful for in celebration of the holiday, Thanksgiving, that was coming up the next week. || The news reporter tells a story about a dog and an elephant becoming friends. || is not sure what he will choose to be most thankful for because he's thankful for a lot of things and he struggles to find just one || The elephant, much bigger than the dog, can just easily hurt the dog at any size.
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus, the main character and one of the students,

and vegetables for their Thanksgiving Feast later. On their way there, they bump into Billy, someone Gus doesn't particularly like. || The elephant has to be very cautious when around the dog. Therefore, they must keep their distance from each other to avoid any accidents. || he finally finds a picture he can use for school! || The dog and the elephant have a special trust and bond for each other. They both know that they won't hurt each other despite the fact that they are so different.
 * The dog is hurt, so they cannot spend time together.** ||
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || Gus and his friend, Bean, go to the farm to pick fruits
 * How is this resolved? || In the end, Gus ends up liking Billy and at the same time

What has changed? || The closing situation is different to the opening situation because before, Gus was was unprepared and worried about the picture he would present in class. Now, Gus has a picture and is really excited and confident about it. || The closing situation is different to the opening situation because the opening situation states that an elephant and a dog becoming friends could be quite harmful to the dog. However, in the end, they realize that the dog and the elephant would be great friends after all no matter how different they are. || How is this achieved? || Yes you see this from Gus' point of view. This is achieved because although the story is spoken in third person, the story focuses mainly on Gus and his emotions and actions. || Yes, you see this mainly see this from the news reporter's point of view. This is achieved because although the story is about the dog and the elephant, the news reporter is basically saying her opinions. ||
 * The dog is brought down to spend time with the elephant until he is healed.** ||
 * 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**: I understood the meaning of this story even though it was in Spanish because of the way the voice's tone read the text. Of course I could somewhat make out a few Spanish words plus the text did have grammatical symbols that indicated whether someone was talking or asking a question. But the voice reading the text had a way of reading that indicated whether someone was mad, worried, happy, or confused. The way the characters posed also helped me understand what they were trying to show or express. **(Interesting that you mention the tone of the voice. This is another critical clue to the meaning.)**
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

I understood this story after re- watching it a few times. Based on the setting, the pose of the characters, and the tone of the reporter, i finally understood the meaning of the story. **(What about the camera angles and the shots of the animals.)**
 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here:**