run+strategies+vj

Copy the information below and paste it onto a new wiki page that you create called RUNcodename.) 1. Complete the chart below comparing the narratives of the three stories. (How does the story start?) || Gus needs to bring in something he is thankful for || Bella got sick || People are killing elephants. || (What has changed?) || He cant find anything. Billy bullied Gus || No closing situation only Bella gets sick || logging is now a situation ||
 * || Happy Thanksgiving Gus ... || Assignment America ... || Elephants Under Pressure ... ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || He is thankful for to much || The dog couldn't move || Elephant population is getting smaller ||
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || Mr.T scared billy. || Bella got better || Its illegal to hunt elephants ||
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?
 * Do you see the story from one character's point of view? How is this achieved? ||  ||   ||   ||

2. Think about the author of the book Elephants Under Pressure:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? **H****ow elephants were being treated and how we treat them now.**
 * 2) What symbols did the author use?**Yes, pictures and bold words.**
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? **Bold words for definitions to help the reader.**
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? **When they explain a story or event and show pictures.**
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? **Yes**
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? **Formal, correct punctuation and it didn't use slang when they spoke to you.**
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? **Yes, it talk word for word and spoke clearly.**
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? **A cause and effect investigation.**

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip Assignment America:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? **A dog with a elephant.**
 * 2) What symbols did they use? **Exclamation**
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? **E****lephant and a dog are friends. its amazing because they are two very different animals.**
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? **They will describe them and stories of them/ exclamatory.**
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? **Yes, there were plenty.**
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? **Formal, correct punctuation and it didn't use slang when they spoke to you.**
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content?**Yes the man spoke clearly.**
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video? **The title.**
 * 9) How did reading Elephants Under Pressure give you a better understanding of the story in Assignment America? **I know now a lot more because the book gave me more information and more understanding in what I'm reading. I have understanding how elephants act.**

4. Answer the following questions using examples from this assignment.
 * What are similar reading strategies that can be applied to different subject areas and to different media?**Visual like watching a video.Reading like from a book.**
 * How can visual clues help to decode the meaning of the story? **You can see what you are reading about.**
 * How does the sound track (audio clues) add to your understanding of the story? **I can watch a video and actually see how they act together.**

Create a wiki page called ElephantsWolvescodename. Copy the information below, then paste to your page. Complete the work.
> How might controlling the migration of elephants impact the environment? Justify your answer.
 * 1) Apply what you have learned about the Yellowstone environment to the environment in Asia where the elephants live. Write a prediction:
 * 1) Compare and contrast the facts presented in the Yellowstone video with the facts presented in the Yellowstone news article.

Summary - Discuss the following: Why is important to understand

 * 1) Who created a message?
 * 2) What is the target audience?
 * 3) What creative techniques can be used to attract attention?
 * 4) How might different people understand a message differently?
 * 5) Why is a message being sent? **Elephants are endangered and wolves are being hunted.**