The Works Progress Administration Poster Division and Dorothea L

Use "The Works Progress Administration Poster Division" to answer the questions that follow.

The author included the section "The Legacy" most likely to emphasize that-

• the poster division was more influential than any other part of the WPA

• the poster division has had a lasting impact on American art and history

• the goals of the WPA were only successful when it came to artists

• the goals of Richard Floethe were similar to those of the New Deal

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6.9B

Use "The Works Progress Administration Poster Division" to answer the questions that follow.

What is the best summary of this selection?

• The Federal Art Project, a part of the WPA, was created to put unemployed artists back to work. The poster divisions became one of the most important and iconic parts of the FAP. Artists worked together to create unique posters that promoted many events, programs, and agencies.

• The WPA was created as a part of the New Deal. Its main goal was to put unemployed artists back to work. The WPA is considered mostly successful because it allowed artists to use their skills in new and exciting ways.

• The first poster division was established in New York City in 1935. Most of the posters created by this division were to support programs started by the city's mayor. The WPA was so impressed with this first poster division that it decided to make it a part of the federal government.

• The Great Depression caused many people, especially artists, to lose their savings and their jobs. The Federal Art Project was established so that the government could promote its programs through posters. The posters were very beautiful, but only a small number still exist today.

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6.6D

Use "Dorothea Lange" to answer the questions that follow.

What is the most likely reason that Dorothea Lange chose to photograph migrants?

• She had migrated from New Jersey to California and understood their issues.

• It was part of her job at the Resettlement Administration.

• She wanted the New Deal to succeed.

• She was interested in people and social welfare.

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6.5F

Use "Dorothea Lange" to answer the questions that follow.

The information in paragraphs 4 and 6 supports the idea that-

• the Great Depression was a time of artistic creation and reflection

• Dorothea Lange was a very talented photographer who was honored for her work

• the Grerat depression took its greatest toll on farmers and migrant workers in the Midwest

• Dorothea Lange was able to influence public policy through her art

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6.5F

Use "The Works Progress Administration Poster Division" and "Dorothea Lange" to answer the questions that follow.

Information in both the selections suggest that visual arts-

• played an important role in keeping unemployed workers entertained during times of economic hardship

• experienced the most government funding before the Great Depression began

• were generally created by people who studied painting and drawing in school

• helped Americans connect with the government and other parts of the country during the Great Depression

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6.5E

Use "The Works Progress Administration Poster Division" and "Dorothea Lange" to answer the questions that follow.

An important difference between "The Works Progress Administration Poster Division" and "Dorothea Lange" is that only "The Works Progress Administration Poster Division" provides information about-

• a national program for artists during the Great Depression

• the devastating effects of the Great Depression

• President Roosevelt's New Deal programs

• artists working in the Federal Art Project (FAP)

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6.5E