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Education Among The Amish

Education as stated in Webster’s Dictionary is simply to “supply with training.” Training in what? Our environment determines the answer to that question. In most of America, education is a curriculum formally taught by educated instructors in public or private schools. The schools are usually divided into classrooms with the same age and grade level in each classroom. However, the Amish, known for their distinctive clothing, horse-drawn buggies, and simplistic way of life, have their own idea of education, which is very different from modern American schools.
A typical American school has many classrooms divided by grade. Teachers, who come from many different backgrounds almost always have some type of college education. They teach with many help aids such as computers, overhead projectors, slide shows, and television. The latest technology is an integral part of the modern classroom.
Unlike the rest of America, Amish children attend school in a one-room schoolhous...

Posted by: William Katz

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