RUN+RN

1. First complete the ** chart below ** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || -The students' are in the classroom talking and the teacher is trying to settle them down. -With the teacher trying to grasp the students' attention by turning off the classroom lights. || - The news reporter explains how when elephants retire, they get sent to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. - The story starts with the image of two elephants within The Elephant Sanctuary being cared for. || What has changed? || -Gus now knows what he is going to bring as his assignment to Sra. Martinez on Monday. || -Bella recovers from the injury and is now able to play with Tara. || How is this achieved? ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || -Gus and Beto go to Gabo's farm to complete their assignment from Sra. Martinez of taking a picture of what their most thankful of. However Billy, Gabo's son, was being mean to Gus and Beto. || -Bella, the stray dog, suffered a spinal chord injury a few months ago, and was unable to move her legs so she was motionless. ||
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || -Gus and Beto start to get annoyed at Billy being rude to them. So Gus and Beto get frustrated and don't get their assignment finished. || -Tara gets separated from Bella. This creates a conflict because Tara has to wait outside the gate for three weeks. ||
 * How is this resolved? || -Mr. T (which is the turkey) pushes Billy down to the ground. || One of the caretakers begins to bring Bella down to see Tara from the gates. ||
 * 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:
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

// **Feliz dia de Gracias, Gus!** // ** Paragraph Here ** : I "read" this story by skimming through the pages and scanning the pictures. The pictures showed me children-like characters such as animals that can talk. This indicated that the book was for small children to read. Also, the words that were on the pages were simple and in very simple sentences. The colors are light and comforting hues. The size of the text is rather big so that the little ones can read more easily. The subject matter is explained in a simple terms.

I "read" this story by watching the video carefully and tentatively. I listened closely to what the news reporter was saying. The graphics and the way the story was said made it seem like it was intended for older viewers to understand. It was mature and the images presented in the video were realistic and had matured material. The colors of the video aren't that light and non-realistic. The report is about a true story that happened in real life and is for mature viewers. The text or dialogue of the narrator is not explained and that much simplest of terms.
 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here ** :


 * Note: How does the camera (distance, type of shot, etc.) help to tell the story? How was the story told to make it seem like it was for a mature audience?**