The History of Hot Dogs: How Hot Dogs Came to the U.S.

In The History of Hot Dogs: How Hot Dogs Came to the U.S., presenter Ruth Goodman learns the history of how the hot dog came from Germany to America, and how it got its name. Hint: It has to do with a dog. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Inside the Factory, a series that takes viewers behind the scenes in the factories that make our favorite products.

Video Details

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Inside the Factory

Time:

3:30

Subject:

Social Studies

Topic:

Culture

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Inside the Factory

Time:

3:30

Subject:

Social Studies

Topic:

Culture

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Inside the Factory

Time:

3:30

Subject:

Social Studies

Topic:

Culture

Grades:

3-5 6-8

Program:

Inside the Factory

Time:

3:30

Subject:

Social Studies

Topic:

Culture

Lesson Express

Q: Why was the German bratwurst a good sausage to become the hot dog?
A: It was a mild-tasting sausage.

Q: How did Charles Feldman make the hot dog popular?
A: He put it into a bun and sold it on the street at Coney Island.

Q: How did the hot dog get its name?
A: It was served hot and the Germans brought over the dachshund dog that people associated with the German sausage.

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