Amish

Introduction
The Amish are known for their simple living, plain dress and reluctance to adopt modern convenience.Their main languages were German and English. They mainly lived in the United States and Canada.

Education The Amish operate their own schools in many communities. The amish children They do not educate their children past the eighth grade as they believed that the basic knowledge offered up to that point is sufficient to prepare one for the Amish lifestyle. In actual fact, these schools provide education in many crafts, and are therefore eligible as vocational education, fulfilling the nationwide requirement of education through the 10th grade or its equivalent. Almost none of them go to high school and college. The Amish have performed well for spelling, word usage and arithmetic. They performed below the national average, however, in vocabulary.

LifestyleAmish lifestyle in one community may not be acceptable in another. That's why variations of practice develop in each community. The Amish do not use modern technology like elctricity, machines etc. They do things the old fashioned way. They made their own furniture, for example:

Recreation
The Amish did these activities for recreation:
Barn rasing: Barn raising is something Amish like to do. Barn raising does take a lot of skill and strength. Barn raising is what we call building a barn raising. It takes five to six days to make a barn and about 50- 60 people to raise a barn. The process begins with the making of the frame of the barn. Next, putting the barn together is required,which is very difficult because you won't want the barn to collapse. Then, you must put insulation and walls on the barn.Next, you need to build a roof and put shingles on it. Finally, you need put the animals inside.
Quilt Making: Another fun thing for the Amish is quilt making. It’s takes a couple of hours to do this. It is a relaxing thing for the women to do especially after a long day's work. The process come mostly from the imagination, like the colors and the design.
However, after you figure that out, all you have to do is follow the outline of the quilt you imagined. Quilt making can take from one to as many people you think you need Many quilts are very beautiful and it is a very enjoyable activity.

Advantages

1. Healthy--> They are not exposed to radiation.
2. Relaxing--> Do not have stress
3. Fun--> recreational activities

Disadvantages

1. Boring(to some people) --> no computer, television etc.
2. old fashioned--> not modern
   

Reflection
I feel that the Amish lifestyle is quite healthy as they are not exposed to television, computers etc. which would damage their health. However, their lifestyle is quite boring without technology. I feel that they should be exposed to some technology to 'brighten their life up'. All in all, I prefer the lifestyle i am having now as the amish lifestyle is quite boring.