2. Sarah and Jacob are twins who live with
their Amish parents in Holmes County in
Ohio, the heart of Amish country.
3. Jacob and Sarah want to attend
school after they graduate from
eighth grade in middle school.
They tell their parents after dinner
one evening their plans. Their
parents are dumbfounded!
4. One evening a few days later dad
has a heart attack. He’s taken to a
local hospital but dies the next
day!
Bibliography
5. Today, there are a number of
different groups of Amish with the
majority affiliated with four orders:
Swartzengruber, Old Order, Andy
Weaver, and New Order Amish.
6. Schools are one-room buildings run by
the Amish. Formal education beyond
Grade 8 is discouraged, although many
youth are given further instruction in
their homes after graduation.
7. Bibliography
Robinson, B. A. "THE AMISH: History, Beliefs, Practices,
Etc." ReligiousTolerance.org by the Ontario Consultants
on Religious Tolerance. 5 Nov. 2005. Web. 12 Aug. 2010.
<http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish.htm>.
