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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Archives of American Arts: Oral History Interviews, Farm Security Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists over 400 oral history interviews from artists, administrators and others involved with the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930's and 40's.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: Primary Source Set Dust Bowl Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
Set of primary documents, photos, audio and sheet music having to do with the movement of homeless families during the Great Depression. Teaching guide included.
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Handout
Oklahoma State University

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Farm Security Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the ambitious goals of the Farm Security Administration as part of the New Deal. Find out the many ways the FSA wanted to help farmers help themselves. Because this article is from the Oklahoma Historical Society, special...
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Activity
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Lange: Migrant Mother [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about and analysis of a characteristic work by Dorothea Lange, who documented the affects of the Great Depression on the American poor.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
Dorothea Lange is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of her life. Her works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Website
My Hero Project

My Hero: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
Dorothea Lange's life and accomplishments are examined through this article.
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Handout
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Dorothea Lange.
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Article
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Dorothea Lange

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio.org provides examples of Dorothea Lange's photography with commentary.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Dorothea Lange Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interesting biographical information and fun facts about photographer Dorothea Lange.
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Curated OER

Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains the image of Dorothea Lange's famous photograph "Migrant Mother; Nipomo, California," which was taken in 1936.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Migrant Mother / Lange

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An incredible Dorothea Lange resource, this site has it all. It contains lesson plans, an image bank, a biography, a timeline, and even a set of guidelines for discussing photography.
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Curated OER

Migrant Mother, 1936

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Great introduction to Dorothea Lange, one of the greatest photographers of the U.S. Great Depression. This site includes some of her most famous images with background information as to their significance.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Dorothea Lange Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
Dorothea Lange photography
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Curated OER

Great Depression Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
Great Depression photography