BR13+R.U.N.+strategies

1. First complete the **chart below** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || The teacher gives the students assignments to get a picture of what they are most thankful for || Older elephants retire at a range in Tennessee || most thankful for || The dog that the elephant likes is unable to walk || out what he is most thankful for || the elephant wants to be with the dog while the dog is hurt || turkey || The dog gets better and the elephant and the dog reunite || What has changed? || Gus figures out was he is most grateful for, friends || The dog and the elephant's friendship expands || How is this achieved? || This story is from the narrator's Point of view || This story is from the narrator's Point of view ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus can't figure out what he is
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || Gus is worried that he won't figure
 * How is this resolved? || Gus takes a picture next to the
 * 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**: In the story the pictures help the story by showing you what the story is talking about. With the words the pictures are their so that the age group that it was made for could understand what the the story is saying. The pictures are their to help "read" the story by giving you a visual image of what to look at. With the image you can see what is going on instead of just reading words.
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

The video helps you understand the video by showing the animals that were in the story and the setting. Also the video helps you understand the story by showing you what happened and how the animals became friends in the story. Also the video shows you images so that you can understand the story more by getting a visual understanding.
 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here**: