concept can be applied to life in many ways. One scenario that is familiar to my life would be with the Amish. They grow up into their teenage years being isolated in Amish country. When they come of age they are allowed the chance for Rumspringa, which allows them the chance to go into another world. During this time they have the opportunity to do what others would consider normal. Some of the Amish that leave cannot accept what they are seeing and turn to drugs and alcohol. Generally though, most
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town may be totally dissatisfying to other segments, which could cause many problems if each community within a town is forced to develop among the same common lines. An example of an close-knit community would be the Amish, In John A. Hostetler's essay “The Amish Charter”, “Amish preaching and moral instruction emphasize self-denial and obedience to the teaching of the word of God, which is equated with the rules of the church.” These close religious ties and guidelines to follow that the
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South Africa) 1,2 - The Struggle agaist Apartheid (Passport to South Africa) 1,2 - Nelson Mandela (http://www.famouspeoplelessons.com/n/nelson_mandela.html) 1,0 - Film: Good-bye, Bafana Topic 4: Glimpses of the USA 9,6 - The Amish (PS Sprog nr. 1 2007) 2,4 - Film: The Devil's Playground - The Right to Bear Arms (Focus On School Shootings, Alinea) 0,4 - The Second Amendment (Focus On School Shootings, Alinea) 3,8 - Proms (Focus On Young Americans, Alinea) 3
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the claim of the “Xbox Shooter” to help scare the audience more on addiction. The article has many scare tactics that I thought went quite overboard. Statements such as “As the Internet weaves itself more and more tightly into our lives, only the Amish are completely safe.” Or that “Where employees who view porn at work are legally protected from termination.” Maybe Mr. Beato was just trying to be funny at these parts, but if he was then it was an “EPIC FAIL” as many gamers like myself would say
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would be extremely hard for the modern day person. Almost everything in our society is technologically based and most people would have no idea what to do with themselves. Some groups of people, like the Amish, refuse to let technology run their lives, and live primarily off of nature. The Amish people do not have cell phones or televisions or any electronic device. They do not use gas fuel cars, they only use horse’s that carry buggies. This helps the environment greatly and keeps some pollution
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Ten little known facts about the Amish Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CeT32qxUK0 * Number 10. They have their own language. It's called Pennsylvania Dutch, and is called such due to the large number of Amish people living in the namesake state. The tongue is a combination of Dutch, English, and German. * Number 9. Riding in cars is fine. Owning, driving, or even having one within the confines of the community is what's forbidden. * Number 8. School attendance past the
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(1972) FACTS Defendant Yoder was convicted of violating Wisconsin's compulsory education law when he refused to send his children to school after the 8th grade. He believed that the two years of compulsory high school education conflicted with the Amish religion's tenets
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Devil’s playground Devil’s playground is one of the most explicit documentary films I ever seem about the Amish community, this film is about the experiences of several Amish youths deciding whether to remain in or leave their community and faith. According to Devils Playground at the age of 16 , Amish youth are allowed to depart from many of the Amish rules. They called this period “ rumspinga” ,this is when they experience partying , drinking , illegal drugs end etc. For me it’s
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being housebound all winter (and of finishing the quilt tops that were pieced throughout the winter months).” (Amish Quilter website) Bees, as they were called, were borne from necessity and grew into a greater power. The power of the feminine bond is strong. Women storytelling is a core of the bee. Quilting became an outlet and a form of sisterhood that is now very much the root of the Amish family order. “Like the traditional barn-raising, where members of the community work together to build a
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Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Mary Lou Lamer NUR/405 January 25, 2013 Dawn Warner Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Introduction “Although it is necessary to identify health risk factors among individuals and groups in the community, it is of paramount importance that nurses learn to identify and work with health problems of a defined population or the total community”. (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012, pg. 395). The “windshield survey” is one method that the nurse can
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