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Heywire: Autobiography of a flood survivor

Audio Heywire: Autobiography of a flood survivor

TLF ID M015419

Imagine if the town or suburb you live in came under threat due to a natural disaster. How would you react? Shelby Garlick from Kerang, Victoria, was a finalist of the 2012 Heywire storytelling competition for young people. Listen to her inspiring story and explore the lessons she learnt as a result of working with her family and community to save her town.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource is available on ABC Splash
Year level

9

Topics Text structure Creating texts Literary criticism Literary devices Figures of speech Word meanings Culture Attitudes Literary styles Autobiographies Editing Themes (Texts) Language conventions Floods Imaginative texts Vocabularies Mood (Literary style) Literary tone Reviewing (Texts) Register (Language) Literary symbols
Learning area
  • English

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Creator
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Audio
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  • Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).