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- Mary Antonovich

Gingerich, Emma. "The Life of an Ex-Amish Girl | My Thoughts and Feelings." Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.

https://runawayamishgirl.com

This source is a blog by a runaway amish girl. ran away to a life she always wanted to live. Growing up Amish, Emma, never enjoyed the lifestyle. When reading this blog we can see what it is like for Emma to live outside of the Amish community. This website is useful because it gives us an inside look on a real amish women transitioning from a strict traditional lifestyle to a everyday free american life.

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Living with the Amish is actually no romance novel, one woman explains - Amesie

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Living with the Amish is actually no romance novel, one woman explains - Amesie

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One day, she said, “all of a sudden something changed, and I just didn’t feel like I belonged there anymore. I was curious about the outside world, and I longed for more.”

Miller, Emily McFarlan. "Living with the Amish Is Actually No Romance Novel, One Woman Explains." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 24 July 2015. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/07/24/living-with-the-amish-is-actually-no-romance-novel-one-woman-explains/

This article about talked about the reality of leaving the Amish community and being out in the real world. She left because she never felt right being there and she was refused by her parents to get and MRI for her headaches. Once she left, she started her own blog and is very successful. She demonstrates the good side of leaving the community and finding the right place for her in life.

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"We left upper-class suburbia to become Amish and learned what community really means" - Olivia

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"We left upper-class suburbia to become Amish and learned what community really means" - Olivia

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On the liberal side, the Amish refuse to fight in wars. They gather to build houses for one another, donating their labor. They support one another in business in a socialist-like way. They agree as a community that nobody should be getting rich while others in the community are poor.

"We Left Upper-class Suburbia to Become Amish and Learned What Community Really Means." Washington Post. The Washington Post, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/06/21/we-left-upper-class-suburbia-to-become-amish-and-learned-you-can-be-both-socialist-and-capitalist/
This source was helpful because it shined a new light on the view of the Amish. It was an article about how a family left there suburban life to become Amish and how the experience changed their life. This article has a lot more information that will be very useful for the future.

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The Amish Way of Life and Culture - Everything you Wanted to Know!

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The Amish Way of Life and Culture - Everything you Wanted to Know!

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- Mary Antonovich

"The farmlands of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country are among the most productive in the nation. But many of the farmers here are different from most Americans; different by choice. For these are the Old Order Amish and Mennonites, also known as the "Plain People".

Bax, Kathryn. "The Amish Way of Life and Culture - Everything You Wanted to Know!" Countryfarm Lifestyles. N.p., 2008. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.

http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/amish.html#.V_1b9FfSw7Y

This source is helpful because it has many frequently asked questions on the Amish culture. With all the detailed answers it gives you a deeper meaning on the Amish lifestyle.
We read about how the Amish like to take care of their fan lands by the traditional ways. They use the methods are taught to them by their parents. Regular Americans have new and improved gadgets to use while farming.We do things different from them and this website is very useful to get a better understanding on what they do. We can use this website to compare our differences.

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The Amish: Ten Things You Might Not Know - Amesie

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The Amish: Ten Things You Might Not Know - Amesie

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"The Amish are one of the fastest-growing population groups in America. According to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster, Pa., their population has risen from about 5,000 in 1920 to almost 300,000 today. And much of that growth has occurred in the last three decades."

Diebel, Matthew. "The Amish: 10 Things You Might Not Know." USA Today. Gannett, 16 Aug. 2014. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/15/amish-ten-things-you-need-to-know/14111249/

This article was very interesting because it talked about some really surprising facts about how common the Amish lifestyle has become. It not only talked about growth, but it also talked about how they dress, their schools, taxes, location, and technology. We can use this source to provide the basic necessary information about the Amish as well as interesting facts that the watcher might not have thought of.

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"What Beliefs Set the Amish Apart?"         -Olivia

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"What Beliefs Set the Amish Apart?"         -Olivia

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"Amish beliefs hold much in common with the Mennonites, from whom they originated. Many Amish beliefs and customs come from the Ordnung, a set of oral rules for living handed down from generation to generation."

By Jack Zavada Christianity Expert. "What Beliefs Set the Amish Apart From Other Christians?" About.com Religion & Spirituality. N.p., 14 July 2016. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.

http://christianity.about.com/od/Amish-Religion/a/Amish-Beliefs.htm

This article was helpful because it showed me a fact that I was not familiar with. I do not know much about the Mennonites, however, this source is going to help me learn more about them.

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Amish The Trouble In Paradise The Documentary Amisch

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Amish The Trouble In Paradise The Documentary Amisch

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- Mary Antonovich

"Amish The Trouble In Paradise The Documentary Amisch,." YouTube. Ed. Rob Adamaits. YouTube, 08 Dec. 2015. Web. 2 Oct. 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?       v=QthrwObO9Xo

This video was helpful because it showed us that not all Amish people follow the rules of the Amish Church. Even though they are living among the amish community this family believes in Christianity. They also decided to instal a house phone. (time: 16:40-19:10)

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       "Amish and the Plain People" - Olivia     

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"The Amish people are very devout in their faith. They believe in the literal interpretation and application of Scripture as the Word of God. They take seriously the Biblical commands to separate themselves from the things of the world. They believe worldliness can keep them from being close to God, and can introduce influences that could be destructive to their communities and to their way of life."
@gordyharrower. "Amish & the Plain People." LancasterPAcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.

http://lancasterpa.com/amish/

This source was very helpful because lead me to quotes and facts quite easily. The text was pretty easy to follow and they got right to the point in all of their information listed.

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A Brief History of the Amish and their Religious Lifestyle - Amesie

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A Brief History of the Amish and their Religious Lifestyle - Amesie

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"The Amish were founded by Jakob Ammann in Germany. He believed that the Mennonites, one of the first groups to evolve from the Anti-baptist Movement, were too progressive. He opted for a stricter, more regulated lifestyle, and thus created the Amish."

A Brief History of the Amish and Their Religious Lifestyle. By Jessica Parrett. YouTube, 24 Apr. 2014. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b0DBQMHvfI

This video is important to our research because it showed a different part of the Amish culture and more about the history of the religion. We were able to understand how this lifestyle started and became so so common, even today. It also gives us a better understanding of not only how the lifestyle started, but also why it started.

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“Self-employed Amish do not pay Social Security tax. Those employed by non-Amish employers do pay Social Security tax. The Amish do pay real estate, state and federal income taxes, county taxes, sales tax, etc."

"Amish People and Amish Culture - LancasterPA.com." LancasterPAcom. Pennsylvania Dutch Country, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2016.
http://lancasterpa.com/amish/amish-people/

This website was extremely beneficial because it had answers to questions that others were asking, as well as questions that we were wondering about the lifestyle of the Amish. We can use this source to obtain common answers to our own questions, as well as listening to other questions we had not thought of, such as taxes. We can incorporate this into our final project by including interesting facts and new ideas about the Amish lifestyle.

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- Mary Antonovich

"Amish: A Secret Life." YouTube. Ed. Alan Ninchliffe. YouTube, 03 Aug. 2012. Web. 2 Oct. 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtNXvE_rLoE

This video was helpful because it gave us a deeper understanding with the Amish community and religion. We followed around a real Amish family giving us an inside view. The picture below shows an amish women crying. She is crying because her and her family practice their faith outside of the Amish church. She tells us that if the church ever found out, her and her family would be excommunicated.(time: 40:30-49:30)

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                                   "Amish"    - Olivia                     

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                                   "Amish"    - Olivia                     

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"They do not use automobiles and wish to travel the public road in their horse-drawn buggies. They advocate education only through elementary school. The Amish are very reluctant to take part in any court proceedings. Several states have passed special legislation to accommodate the buggies, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1972 allowed Amish children freedom not to attend secondary school."

Melton, J. Gordon. "Amish." World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, ABC-CLIO, 2016, religion.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1571365. Accessed 16 Sept. 2016.

https://religion.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1571365?webSiteCode=SLN_REL&returnToPage=%2fSearch%2fDisplay%2f1571365&token=B7841CC8A487FB0AF0866CD86F65B329&casError=False

This source was helpful because it gave a detailed description of The Amish culture. It also gave specific information that I wanted split up into different sections which made finding things a lot easier.