nd one teacher for all eight grades, and
English is the language of instruction.
Unlike the U.S. culture the Amish have their own
small communities. They live and die only within this
community without mingling with any others.
Individuality is of no concern to the Amish. They
become part of a whole community when they are
baptized, and remain so until death. The two most
important rules of the Amish demand that they are
separated from the rest of the world and that they
must be obedient to everything the church asks of
them. These two rules bring heavy restrictions on
them. Their strong ties to family and community limit
their interaction and participation in modern American
society. They do have to work among people outside of
their religions, for example, many in dairy factories,
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