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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

McDonald's and 'Spiked' Coffee

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define whistle blowing and research its consequences, interview both employers and student employees for their opinions on reporting wrongdoing in the workplace, and write article that explores situation locally.
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Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

See Those Golden Arches? Globalization and the History of McDonald's

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the idea of globalization and consider its effects using the history and expansion of McDonald's as an example. In addition, look at cultures that may be on their way to extinction.
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Article
John Wiley & Sons

Ray Kroc, Mc Donald's, and the Fast Food Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story of Ray Kroc and his journey of making McDonald's a household name on this site. It chronicles his establishing the restaurant chain, the troubles encountered along the way, its rise to the most successful fast-food...
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Handout
Other

Mc Donald's: Our History

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the McDonald's franchise.
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Website
Other

Mc Donald's: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
McDonald's provides a page dedicated to explaining its involvement in Mexico's emerging economy. It includes numerous photos of Mexican tourist sites and McDonald's restaurants.
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Handout
Other

Mc Spotlight: A Brief History of Mc Donald's

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a brief history of McDonald's from 1954 to 1996.
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Interactive
Other

Mc Donald's Game

For Students 9th - 10th
What does it take to run a gigantic corporation like McDonald's, the restaurant that people love to hate? Here's a game that will involve you in the process of running this large restaurant chain. What difficult decisions do you have to...