2. Why We Chose the AmishWhy We Chose the Amish The Amish Culture is located in America, but no one takes the time to examine it. Therefore, we wanted to examine this culture and figure out why they live the way they do.

3. Overview of the CultureOverview of the Culture The Amish live a modest life that is free from worldly temptation. They came to the United States of America to escape religious persecution. Family and community are very important for accomplishing daily life. The Bible is their instruction manual to life and beyond. They believe God chooses who goes to heaven. Therefore, they must do everything to make sure that their family makes it.

4. Lexicon  “Schteh uff” - get up  “Gut marriye” - good morning  “Geb acht” - be careful  “Sell iss gut” - that is good  “Guck datt hie” - look there  “Was hoscht du” - what have you  “Mache schnell” - hurry up  “Helfet eich selwert” - help yourself  “Graddle nie” - crawl in

5. Overview of Ox-CartManOverview of Ox-CartMan We chose the Ox-Cart Man because it was about an Amish family. They lived in Pennsylvania where their lives were simple, and so were their clothes. The family worked very hard and did the majority of the tasks by hand. We felt that this really represented the Amish culture. They live very simple lives in order to resist all worldly temptations.

6. How Can I Research?How Can I Research?  Internet  Growing Up Amish  Ox-Cart Man

7. Questions  http://animoto.com/play/ljDxY8t2RIvgsVYpClr0ag http://animoto.com/play/ljDxY8t2RIvgsVYpClr0ag

8. More QuestionsMore Questions  What language do they speak?  Do they have a leader?  Do they allow people to become Amish?  What are the gender roles?

9. Website CitationsWebsite Citations  Amish Dress/Amish Clothing Styles/ Amish Fashion/ Amish Clothing Tradition (n.d.). Ohios Amish Country/ Berlin OH/ Graphic Publication. Retrieved February 9,2012 from http://oacountry.comhttp://oacountry.com  Lancaster country. (n.d.). Lancaster PA Amish Education and Work. Retrieved February 9, 2012 from http://www.padutchcountry.com http://www.padutchcountry.com  The Amish- Religion Facts. (n.d). Religion, world religion, comparative religion- just the facts on the worlds religions. Retrieved February 9, 2012 from http://www.religionfacts.com http://www.religionfacts.com

10. Book CitationsBook Citations  Ammon, R. (1989). Growing Up Amish. (led). Atheneum, NY: MacMillan.  Hall, D. (1979). Ox-Cart Man. New York, NY: Viking Press.