Classic American TV Families

Watch the following clips from favorite American television shows of the 1950s and 1960s  and think about the following:

• How do these families represent the traditional family as described in American Ways?
• How are these families different from American families in the 21st century?

Ozzie and Harriet  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZQ9_4yHOhg&feature=related
Father Knows Best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y1__b6uyxg
Leave It to Beaver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7nd5Ge3QwA