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FAMILIES OF USA

Produced by Master Communications, Inc. 2008

What does the typical American family really look like? How do they live? This is a common question for which there is no easy single answer. But in an effort to help officers at post answer this question, PA/OBS has acquired two episodes from the award winning "Families of the World" television series. These two programs take viewers on a journey to a North Dakota farm and the city of Wilmington, Delaware to see and learn about the unique lives of two children and their families.

In this documentary we meet Kyle, a five year old who lives on a farm in North Dakota and Kristin, a ten year old who lives in the city of Wilmington, Delaware. We meet their families and through their own points of view, learn about their very different lives, communities, schools and homes -- from breakfast to bedtime and all the activities in between.

Although the program is targeted to ages 5 through 10, people of all ages will find it both informative and enjoyable. The video is narrated by the two children and as such the experiences are seen from a young person's point of view and the narration is very simple and easy to understand. In watching how these kids and their families live, viewers learn about all aspects of American life - what we eat, how we get and prepare food, what we wear, personal hygiene, the kinds of houses we live in, what the separate rooms are for and how they are kept clean, what school is like and what we do for fun, etc. Because Kyle and Kristin live very different lives - rural vs. urban; extended family household vs. nuclear family household - viewers will see that the American way of life is diverse and wide-ranging.

RIGHTS: We have public performance and educational rights for this video. It can be shown in almost every venue, but no entry fee can be charged.