CONTENT CONNECTION WORKSHEET Grade 4
Theme Title FACING CHALLENGES
Theme
#1
Lesson
#5
Content Connection Social Studies
Essential Questions
 What challenges have immigrants had in coming to a new land?
 What impact has Utah had through various cultural groups moving here?
Resources
Main Selection and Leveled Books
Other Resources
 Pedro puts On a Play
 Sonia’s Extra-Special Dish (BelowLevel)
 A Day in the Life of Oakdale (OnLevel)
 A House Is a Home (Advanced)
 Manny’s Homework Assignment (ELL)
 Making the Puppets (Comprehension)
 Raul’s After-School Snack (Paired
Selection)
Core Program Vocabulary (Tier II)
 culinary
 downcast
 consternation
 vivid
 extensive
 serenely
 reminiscent
 pensive
 recruit
 commenced
Content Vocabulary (Tier III)
 consumer
 demand
 economy
 globalization
 immigrant
 producer
 technology
 supply
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Recognize the features of realistic
fiction
 Use comprehension strategies
effectively
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Analyze character’s traits and
motivations
 Make inferences about a character’s
traits, motivations, and actions
Connecting Social Studies Standard
 Standard II: Students will understand
how Utah’s history has been shaped by
many diverse people, events, and ideas.
Objective
 2. b. Compare the experiences faced by
today’s immigrants with those faced by
immigrants in Utah’s history
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Students will learn the importance of diversity within our communities.
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts