Civilian Conservation Corps

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/civilian-conservation-corps

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the operational years?March 1933 to 1942
2. What is the primary enrollee demographic?Unemployed, unmarried men aged 18-25

New Deal: A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
Work Relief: Government-funded programs designed to provide employment to the unemployed during economic downturns, often through public works projects.
Natural Resource Conservation: The practice of protecting Earth's natural resources such as water, air, soil, and minerals for current and future generations.
Vocational Training: Education and training that prepares individuals for a specific occupation or trade.