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A Girl Called Golden Storyboard

A Girl Called Golden

Summary of the Poem

"A Girl Called Golden" by David Bateson is a poem about Betty Cuthbert, a famous Australian runner. Betty was born in Sydney in 1938. As a young girl, she loved to run everywhere she went. She worked very hard and trained on the track to become faster and stronger.
In 1956, Betty went to the Olympic Games in Melbourne. She was incredibly fast! She won three gold medals in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and the relay race. Because of her golden hair and her three gold medals, people called her the "Golden Girl."
Even after a break from running, Betty's spirit was strong. She came back to win a fourth gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. The poem celebrates her hard work and her place as an Australian hero.


Storyboard Panels

fig 1: A vintage photo of Sydney, where Betty was born in 1938.
fig 1: A vintage photo of Sydney, where Betty was born in 1938.


1. A Star is Born

Betty Cuthbert was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1938.
fig 2: A young girl running happily in the 1940s.
fig 2: A young girl running happily in the 1940s.


2. Fast as a Child

As a young girl, Betty loved to run for fun at school and in the park.
fig 3: A young athlete training hard on a cinder track.
fig 3: A young athlete training hard on a cinder track.


3. Hard Training

Betty worked very hard every day to become the fastest runner in the world.
fig 4: The Melbourne Cricket Ground during the 1956 Olympics.
fig 4: The Melbourne Cricket Ground during the 1956 Olympics.


4. The Big Games

In 1956, the Olympic Games came to Melbourne, Australia.
fig 5: Betty Cuthbert winning the 100m gold medal in Melbourne.
fig 5: Betty Cuthbert winning the 100m gold medal in Melbourne.


5. The First Gold

Betty flew like the wind and won the 100-meter race!
fig 6: Betty Cuthbert winning the 200m race with a huge smile.
fig 6: Betty Cuthbert winning the 200m race with a huge smile.


6. The Second Gold

She won the 200-meter race too, showing the world her speed.
fig 7: The Australian relay team celebrating their gold medal.
fig 7: The Australian relay team celebrating their gold medal.


7. Winning as a Team

Betty and her teammates won the relay race to get another gold medal.
fig 8: Betty Cuthbert wearing her three Olympic gold medals.
fig 8: Betty Cuthbert wearing her three Olympic gold medals.


8. The Golden Girl

With three gold medals, everyone in Australia cheered for the "Golden Girl."
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