This is a collection of four video lessons about Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work, and her works. Teaching materials are included.

Using song lyrics and Dorothea Lange's photographs, students will explore the hardships migrant workers faced during the Great Depression.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how photographer Dorothea Lange and author John Steinbeck portrayed life in California in the late 1930's. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...

A ten-image photo gallery from Columbia University displaying Depression Era photographs by the American master photographer Dorthea Lange.

Learn about the history of migrant workers in America by viewing the work of Dorothea Lange, one of the most famous photographers of the Great Depression.

[Free Registration/Login Required] The Resettlement Administration was one of President Franklin Roosevelt's agencies that helped people from the Dust Bowl. This agency hired photographer Dorothea Lange to take pictures that would build...

The lesson plan investigates Dorothea Lange's photographs. Objectives, materials, and lesson plan steps are included.

The University of Chicago Press offers an extended excerpt from the book "Daring to Look", by Anne Whiston Spirn. This book takes a close look at documentary photographer Dorothea Lange's career and her unpublished 1939 portfolio.

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.

The Oakland Museum of California presents an in-depth article on the life and work of photographer Dorothea Lange. Clicking on the slide show option results in an enlargeable series of photographs.

This page has a series of photographs of migratory farm labor that Dorothea Lange made in February or March of 1936 in Nipomo, California. "Migrant Mother" is one of these photos. Background information is provided about the pictures.

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...

Interesting biographical information and fun facts about photographer Dorothea Lange.

This page contains the image of Dorothea Lange's famous photograph "Migrant Mother; Nipomo, California," which was taken in 1936.

This website reports on the life of Dorothea Lange (1895-1965 CE). The photographs are engaging. They illustrate the power of the Great Depression.

View Dorothea Lange's pictures of the Japanese Interment. View children getting an education, fathers with their sons, and many more great pictures.

Here is a "scavenger hunt" that you can share with your class to learn about and see the work of the photographer Dorothea Lange.

The Dust Bowl and resulting western migration that occurred in the 1930s is explored in this video [5:44] segment from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. The agricultural devastation and ensuing migration...

Ibiblio.org provides examples of Dorothea Lange's photography with commentary.

Dorothea Lange's life and accomplishments are examined through this article.

This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Dorothea Lange.

A learning module that begins with the "Seeing Through Dorothea's Eyes" by Sudipta Bardhan, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

This video [4:15] segment from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning provides a documentary photographer's perspective of the severe economic despair and difficult living conditions that characterized the...

An article by Rebecca Maksel that delves into the mystery of the woman in the famous photograph by Dorothea Lange. The history of the photograph is revealed as is the woman's identity.