CONTENT CONNECTION WORKSHEET Grade 4
Theme Title
IMAGINATION AT WORK
Content Connection
Theme #4 Lesson #16
Social Studies
Essential Questions
 What contributions to Utah’s history have been made by diverse people?
Resources
Main Selection and Leveled Books
 So You Want to be an Inventor?
 Totally Unnecessary Inventions
(Below-Level)
 Women Inventors (On-Level)
 Mold, Dogs, and Scientists (Advanced)
 Ned’s Invention (ELL)
 Up in Smoke (Comprehension)
 Make a Movie Machine (Paired
Selection)
Core Program Vocabulary (Tier II)
 tinker
 hoaxer
 trampled
 forged
 perfect
 quest
 barriers
Other Resources
 Classroom Library
The Sign Painter
Maria Martinez
Nim’s Island
 Here’s What You Do When You Can’t
Find Your Shoe: Ingenious Inventions
for Pesky Problems
 Inventions
 The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle:
And Other Surprising Stories About
Inventions
Content Vocabulary (Tier III)
 consumer
 supply
 demand
 economy
 globalization
 immigrant
 producer
 technology
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Monitor comprehension
 Adjust reading rate based on text
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Distinguish between fact and opinion
in text
Connecting Social Studies Standard
 Standard II: Students will understand
how Utah’s history has been shaped by
many diverse people, events, and ideas
Objective
 1.d. Identify and describe leaders from
various cultures who exemplify
outstanding character and life skills
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Students will become aware of the contributions made by many diverse people
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts