Gordon Parks: Life and Legacy

Gordon Parks: Life and Legacy

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Gordon Parks was a pioneering American photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director born in 1912. He made significant contributions to documentary photojournalism and was known for his powerful images depicting African-American struggles, poverty, and civil rights issues. Parks also directed notable films and was a trailblazer in Hollywood as one of the first black directors. His early life was marked by adversity, but he overcame challenges to pursue photography, capturing social issues and inspiring change. Parks is remembered as a visionary artist who left a lasting impact on art and social justice.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Gordon Parks primarily known for in the 1940s through the 1970s?

Sculpture

Abstract painting

Documentary photojournalism

Landscape photography

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which magazine did Gordon Parks work for as a photographer and writer?

Time Magazine

National Geographic

Life Magazine

The New Yorker

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the historical significance of Parks' film 'The Learning Tree'?

First feature film by a black director to receive major financing from a Hollywood studio

First animated film by a black director

First silent film by a black director

First color film by a black director

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Gordon Parks born?

New York, New York

Chicago, Illinois

Fort Scott, Kansas

Los Angeles, California

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event happened to Parks at the age of 11?

He published his first book

He was thrown into a river by three white boys

He moved to Chicago

He won a photography contest

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What city did Parks move to after leaving his sister's home?

Detroit

New York

Chicago

Los Angeles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Parks acquire his first camera?

He borrowed it from a friend

He bought it from a pawn shop

He found it in a park

It was a gift from his father

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