My Journey from McDonald’s Fry Cook to Owner/Operator
2:40
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Joan Elhoffer, owner of seven McDonald’s Restaurants, shares what it was like to move from a counter worker to a franchise owner/operator.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Careers-21**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of your students’ exploration of careers and business practices to give students insight into what it takes to create their own business. Have them share insights they gained from the video or questions they want to discuss. Invite local entrepreneurs to speak to the class and answer their questions.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
