How Hot Dogs Came to the U.S.

In 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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