The New Deal Stage
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Description
"The New Deal Stage: Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939,""" includes photographs, stage and costume designs, and notebooks pertaining to productions of Macbeth, The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, and Power, a topical drama of the period. Full scripts for 68 other plays are also available, along with Administrative Records of the Federal Theatre Project. This summary page is designed to help educators make effective use of the collection in their classrooms. From here teachers can access suggestions and ideas for using the collection to teach U.S. history, historical thinking and language arts skills. There are links to relevant background information, related collections and exhibits, resource lists and search tips specific to this collection. By clicking on the image at the top of the page, users can access the collection itself. This page is part of the Learning Page section of the American Memory Web site, created by the Library of Congress, providing public access to over five million historical items from more than 90 collections. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 5 to 12
Topics: Film & Video, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Culture, Visual Arts
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Resource Type/Classification:
- Reference Materials
Tool for: Teachers, Parents, Administrators