Social Studies Focus

* Identify economic challenges faced by immigrants to the United States

* Explore definitions of family, including chosen family

* Examine the idea of the “American Dream” and how it is interpreted and experienced differently

* Discuss personal responsibility and community involvement in creating a better society

English Language Arts Focus

* Examine perspective taking from the point of view of one chef

* Analyze the structure and purpose of a narrative, identify key themes in this episode, and synthesize information from a spoken text

* Analyze, reflect on, and discuss the title of the episode “Food For Life”

* Explore the idea of purposeful work and a meaningful life

* Use Wolfgang Puck’s episode as evidence to write a rhetorical argument, commentary, o rsynthesis essay

Social Emotional Learning: By offering engaging personal narratives, students can discuss and strengthen the five SEL competencies - self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

Media Literacy: Students will practice media literacy skills by analyzing information, points of view, and claims made in The Thread and be able to translate these strategies with all forms of media to make more informed decisions.