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__Amish__

 * __Language:__** The Amish speak a germanic language with a good amount of english mixed in, also known as Pennsylvania Dutch. This language is not a written language and most times when writing they use english. The amish children normally don't speak english until they reach school age when they are then taught the english language.

__**Beliefs:**__ The Amish believe that their should be a separation between church and state, meaning the church stays out of the states business and the state stays out of the church's business. The Amish believe that the bible is their guide for daily life, and they follow it very strictly. They believe in the direct influence of the Holy Spirit and use the bible as a primary source since they consider it to be the direct word of god. Family's are also very close knit and they believe everything should be shared within the family, including chores.


 * __Values:__** The Amish value plain clothing, everything they wear is very plain and simple and most of the outfits are the exact same thing. The amish also value the rejection of technology. They don't use any type of technology, they are very plain and simple and don't think you need that to survive. Non-violence is also another thing they value. They don't believe in fighting and using weapons to harm one another.


 * __Behaviors:__** The Amish have a very hard work ethic. The parents have to work very hard to support their families on little income. The children also start working hard a young age by helping out their parents around the house or doing some chores for them. The Amish community is like one big group, or family. They all work together, the children even work together a lot at school.


 * __Impact of Cultural Change:__** Cultural change isn't having a very big impact on the Amish society. Since the Amish society has been around for so long they try to stick to their beliefs and not use all the new technology that we have today. We in fact have to change some of our daily activities for them. For example in the picture below it shows you to watch out for horse and buggies which they use for transportation. We have to make sure we slow down and be careful around them so no one is injured.



==== "Not Mine, But Ours." //Family in Society: Essential Primary Sources//. Ed. K. Lerner, Brenda Lerner, and Adrienne Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 181-183. //Global Issues In Context//. Web. 25 Jan. 2011. (primary) This source really helped me learn about the Amish daily life and how they survive day by day. ====

==== "The peculiar language of the Amish." //The peculiar language of the Amish//. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2011. < http://claritaslux.com/blog/peculiar-language-amish/ >. (secondary) This source helped me understand the language the speak and where it came from. ====

==== Miller, Grace. "Amish Ethics." //Amish Culture// (2006). //Amish-Heartland.com//. The-Daily-Record.com, 1 Oct. 2006. Web. 25 Jan. 2011. (journal) This source helped me understand the Amish religion. ====

==== " Google Image Result for http://www.welcome-to-lancaster-county.com/images/amish-buggy-road-sign-opt.jpg." //Google//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2011. . (primary) This source helped me to see that we work around some of the Amish traditions. ====