How the Civilian Conservation Corps Worked

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the Social Studies content area. It is most appropriate for 6th-8th grade students enrolled in a U.S. History class. In this essay, the author details the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps, explaining to readers how the organization formed, functioned and operated during its heyday in the 1930s.

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Direct Link: http://money.howstuffworks.com/economics/volunteer/organizations/civilian-conservation-corp.htm

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Internet Connection

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: text complexity, Great Depression, Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC, New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR, informational text

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: Social Studies Reading Resources

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