RUN+Strategies+RJ13

1. First complete the **chart below** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || The story starts in the classroom with the teacher flicking on and off the lights. || The story starts in Tennessee. || he is most thankful for. || Bella suffered a spinal cord injury. || something he is most thankful for. || Bella suffered a spinal cord injury. || and finds that the thing he is most thankful for is he friend Senor P. || After three weeks, Bella recovers for the injury. || What has changed? || In the beginning, Gus had to bring in a picture. In the end, Gus brings in the picture. || In the beginning, Bella had a spinal cord injury. || How is this achieved? || No, I don't see the story from the character's POV. || No, I don't see the story from the character's POV. ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus has to bring in a picture of something
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || Gus has to bring in a picture of
 * How is this resolved? || Gus goes to a farm and meets Senor P (Mr T),
 * 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 didn't read the story. The computer read the story to me. I understood what it was saying because I know how to speak Spanish. The pictures in the book were very colorful. There was no framing or type of shot because it was a picture. Size was normal. There was also no lighting because it was a picture. Setting was always obvious.
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)
 * (There is framing even if it is drawn not photographed. Framing is the placement on the Rule of Thirds. What is a normal size? Did it fill the page? Was it only a portion of the page? There is always lighting even if it is hand-drawn. Where was the color? Where was the light? What is the setting? How do you know?)**


 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here**: The color was kind of dull. Framing was excellent. Composition was easy to see. Sizes were regular. The types of shots were straight. Setting was in Tennessee. Lighting was soft. There was no posing. Voice was loud and clear.
 * (The shots were close-up and medium and long shots. There was also pan shots. The people were posed. Were they sitting or standing, leaning or lying down? What are examples of the framing? How did the composition change from scene to scene? Size was not regular. The elephant was much larger than the dog. That is part of the point of the story. The camera made sure you understood the difference in size.)**