CONTENT CONNECTION WORKSHEET Grade 4
Theme Title
A NEW HOME
Content Connection
Theme #5 Lesson #22
Social Studies
Essential Questions
 What is the historical and current impact of various cultures moving to a new country?
Resources
Main Selection and Leveled Books
 My Diary from Here to There
 From Texas to New York (BelowLevel)
 From Missouri to California (OnLevel)
 Roes Comes to America (Advanced)
 Where People Live (ELL)
 Keeping a Journal (Comprehension)
 “Moving” (Paired Selection)
 “There’s an Orange Tree Out There”
(Paired Selection)
Core Program Vocabulary (Tier II)
 burst
 opportunities
 huddle
 comforted
 recognizes
 journey
Other Resources
 Classroom Library
Town Mouse Country Mouse
Average
Nim’s Island
 The Lotus Seed
 César Chávez: Champion of Workers
 I’m New Here
Content Vocabulary (Tier III)
 consumer
 technology
 demand
 supply
 economy
 globalization
 immigrant
 producer
Comprehension Focus Strategy
 Use story structure to identify key
events and make predictions
 Use strategies to monitor reading
comprehension
Comprehension Focus Skill
 Analyze the narrative elements that
work together to shape a story
 Understand conflict and resolution as
two elements of a plot
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.c. Explore cultural influences from
various groups found in Utah today
(e.g. good, music, religion, dress,
festivals)
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Students will describe and discuss an immigrant’s journey into the United States
Social Studies Activities t0 Develop Social Studies Concepts