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Our Own War

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Bronze (Levels 31)
  • Year: Six
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Family, Health, History, Neighbourhood
  • Genre: Diary journal and log, Historical fiction
  • Strategy/Skills: Forming opinions, Discussing point of view, Determining cause and effect
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 31
  • Item Code: 200754
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELT1613, ACELT1617, ACELY1712, ACELY1713
Reader Description

The streets are empty. The school has closed, and no one knows when it will reopen. Will things ever return to normal? With uncertainty and courage, a young girl recounts the struggles of day-to-day life during the influenza epidemic of 1918.

After you have completed the Reader

Imagine you are an influenza virus. Use the information on page 29 to write an explanation of how you work. Why are you so effective at spreading inflenza?

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