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1. First complete the **chart below** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || the opening situation is when the teacher tells the students to bring a picture in about what they are thankful for. The story starts with the teacher flickering the lights on and off to capture the students attention || the story starts with elephants walking in a sanctuary located in Tennessee. the opening situation looking for a place to stay, for help, and a friend || What has changed? || the opening situation: teacher asks for a picture about what their thankful for. closing situation: billy interferes and teases the main character while they are getting vegetables || the opening situation is different because they were never able to see each other and both had worries for each other. the closing situation is different because they finally get to spend all their time together. The only thing that has changed is that everyday Bella might have to see the doctor everyday for at least an hour and causes more worries. || How is this achieved? || I see the story from two people's point of view: Gus and Beto's. This is achieved because this story is about Gus and what photo he should bring. Later on in the story, the problem changes from photo to Billy teasing them and the turkey later comes in the story at the end. || I see the story in two points of view: Bella's and the reporter's. This is achieved by showing Bella and Tara being together and the friction that happened when Bella fell ill. The reporter says the story in his own way and adding hi opinions in between without telling the audience it's his opinions. ||
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 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || The main character doesn't know what picture to bring in and they also go to the farm to get vegetables for thanksgiving || the problem was that Bella, the dog, became ill with a disease in her spinal cord and her best friend Tara, the elephant, was looking for her since they were inseparable. ||
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || Billy interferes and teases Gus and Beto || Tara never leaves the area where they are taking care of Bella and wants to see if she is okay. ||
 * How is this resolved? || Gus and Beto take a picture of the turkey and turn that picture in to the teacher because that is what their thankful for. || the person taking care of Bella brings her out everyday to see Tara and have no worries between the two ||
 * 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**:
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

The color in the story seemed bright and the illustrator may have used some watercolor here and there. The subject was about Gus and Beto needing a photo by Monday about what their thankful for. The story took place in November close to Thanksgiving. It also took place in the daytime. Some of the poses were walking to one place to another, sitting in the car chatting, or just standing while smiling. The story was read in Spanish, but also had the option hearing it in English. The narrator said the sentences with emotion or with exclamation as it was written in the story. The lighting was bright around the face area since it took place in the daytime with the sun. The poses were drawn at a medium distance. The main text which was the writing part of the story was in a medium sized, bold, black color. When the narrator was reading the story the letters or sentences were outlined in yellow so the reader could follow along.


 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here**:

The color in the story was also bright in some areas. The subject was about an elephant, named Tara, who walked into the sanctuary of Tennessee like every other elephant who happens to be by. Tara then met a dog, named Bella, and both became best friends. They were both inseparable, but then Bella fell ill in her spinal cord. Tara grew restless because she didn't know what was happening to Bella and was standing at the corner of the hospital waiting. Afterwards, the doctor's brought Bella out to see Tara everyday. The setting took place in Tennessee at a sanctuary for elephants. They took the shots from a distance. The reporter of the news narrated the story and the story has small mini interviews of the owner of the sanctuary. They emphasized more on Tara and Bella since they were the main characters of the story.