NEXT UP! 3 180 Migrant Mother The photo Migrant Mother was taken by photographer Dorothea Lange in California in 1936. This period in American history is called the Great Depression. During this time, it was very hard to find work and millions of people were driven into poverty. The photo portrays the migrant farm worker Florence Owens Thompson with some of her children, whose faces are turned away from the camera for some reason. She did not reveal her name to the public until she was 75 years old. WRITING 31 Describe Describe the picture and give your opinion on why you think this photo became an iconic image of the Great Depression. Write one or two paragraphs. 32 Explain Thompson said to an interviewer, “We just existed”. What is the difference between existing and living? Write an explanation and remember to give reasons for your opinion. TALKING 33 Children in media Work with a partner and discuss the following questions. Write keywords: a) Why do you think Thompson hid her own identity for so many years? Why do you think Thompson’s children’s faces are turned away from the camera? b) What has changed since 1936 about how we publish and share photographs? Give examples. c) Do you think parents should be allowed to share whatever they want regarding their children on social media? What could be okay to share and what is not okay? Give examples. Right: At the age of 32, Florence Owens Thompson had seven children and worked as a pea-picker in Nipomo, California. Hæfniviðmið • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða. • Tekið þátt í samræðum um kunnugleg málefni og látið skoðun sína í ljós.
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