"Portraits of an Era" - Dorthea Lange Activity

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Put these events in the order in which they occurred (top = first, bottom = last)

The U.S. stock market crashed, triggering the Great Depression.
The Great Depression largely ended after 10 years of hardship.
Dorothea Lange was born in Hoboken, New Jersey.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt began to implement New Deal programs, which helped bring jobs and relief.
Lange took a photo of Florence Owens Thompson at a pea pickers’ camp.

Which would be the best subheading for the first three paragraphs of the article?

A Symbol of Human Resilience

The Frost That Killed the Crop

Desperation in a Drought

Seven Pictures

What does plight mean in this sentence?

“The photographer had been on the road for weeks without a break, capturing the plight of struggling farmers with her camera.”

candid pose

difficult situation

family dynamic

farming technique

Which of these is Dorothea Lange most famous for documenting?

the New Deal

the Great Depression

the stock market

the Great Plains

According to the sidebar "A Decade of Struggle", about what percentage of Americans were unemployed by 1933?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Which of these events happened first?

Lange met Florence Owens Thompson.

Migrant Mother became one of the most famous photographs ever taken.

Lange began working for the federal government.

The U.S. stock market collapsed.

What event in her childhood did Lange say was the most important thing that happened to her?

moving to San Francisco

being drawn to photography

contracting polio

taking portraits of wealthy clients

Which detail best shows Lange’s determination to photograph real people during real crises?

“Plus, Lange used a large, bulky portrait camera called a Graflex.”

“Her small size, and her limp, made it hard to carry.”

“Yet Lange kept conquering her unease to get back on the street”

“[Paul Taylor] took Lange with him as a photographer.”

Which of these was NOT a factor in Lange’s ability to make her subjects feel comfortable?

paying them

emphasizing her limp

talking to them

showing empathy

What was an effect of Lange’s visit to the pea-picking camp in Nipomo, California?

Lange left her job with the government.

The state rushed food to the stranded migrants at the camp.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal.

The Great Depression ended.

Which statement is an opinion?

Migrant Mother is a more powerful work of art than the Mona Lisa.

Migrant Mother is one of the most reproduced photos of all time.

Migrant Mother was one of seven photos taken of Thompson and her children.

Migrant Mother highlights the emotions of a mother during the Great Depression.

Put these events in the order in which they occurred (top = first, bottom = last) 

The U.S. stock market crashed, triggering the Great Depression.

The Great Depression largely ended after 10 years of hardship.

Dorothea Lange was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. 

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt began to implement New Deal programs, which helped bring jobs and relief.

Lange took a photo of Florence Owens Thompson at a pea pickers’ camp.

Which would be the best subheading for the first three paragraphs of the article?

A Symbol of Human Resilience

The Frost That Killed the Crop

Desperation in a Drought

Seven Pictures

What does plight mean in this sentence? 

“The photographer had been on the road for weeks without a break, capturing the plight of struggling farmers with her camera.”

candid pose

difficult situation

family dynamic

farming technique

Which of these is Dorothea Lange most famous for documenting?

the New Deal

the Great Depression

the stock market

the Great Plains

According to the sidebar "A Decade of Struggle", about what percentage of Americans were unemployed by 1933?

25%

50%

75%

100%

Which of these events happened first?

Lange met Florence Owens Thompson.

Migrant Mother became one of the most famous photographs ever taken.

Lange began working for the federal government.

The U.S. stock market collapsed.

What event in her childhood did Lange say was the most important thing that happened to her?

moving to San Francisco

being drawn to photography

contracting polio

taking portraits of wealthy clients

Which detail best shows Lange’s determination to photograph real people during real crises?

“Plus, Lange used a large, bulky portrait camera called a Graflex.”

“Her small size, and her limp, made it hard to carry.”

“Yet Lange kept conquering her unease to get back on the street”

“[Paul Taylor] took Lange with him as a photographer.”

Which of these was NOT a factor in Lange’s ability to make her subjects feel comfortable?

paying them

emphasizing her limp

talking to them

showing empathy

What was an effect of Lange’s visit to the pea-picking camp in Nipomo, California?

Lange left her job with the government.

The state rushed food to the stranded migrants at the camp.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal.

The Great Depression ended.

Which statement is an opinion?

Migrant Mother is a more powerful work of art than the Mona Lisa.

Migrant Mother is one of the most reproduced photos of all time.

Migrant Mother was one of seven photos taken of Thompson and her children.

Migrant Mother highlights the emotions of a mother during the Great Depression.

"Portraits of an Era" - Dorthea Lange Activity

"Portraits of an Era" - Dorthea Lange Activity

Put these events in the order in which they occurred (top = first, bottom = last)

Which would be the best subheading for the first three paragraphs of the article?

What does plight mean in this sentence? “The photographer had been on the road for weeks without a break, capturing the plight of struggling farmers with her camera.”

Which of these is Dorothea Lange most famous for documenting?

According to the sidebar "A Decade of Struggle", about what percentage of Americans were unemployed by 1933?

Which of these events happened first?

What event in her childhood did Lange say was the most important thing that happened to her?

Which detail best shows Lange’s determination to photograph real people during real crises?

Which of these was NOT a factor in Lange’s ability to make her subjects feel comfortable?

What was an effect of Lange’s visit to the pea-picking camp in Nipomo, California?

Which statement is an opinion?

What does plight mean in this sentence?

“The photographer had been on the road for weeks without a break, capturing the plight of struggling farmers with her camera.”