THE AMISH

IDENTITIES AND EXCHANGES How does an age-old community face 21st century challenges?

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ARE YOU READY TO DISCOVER THE COMMUNITY?

I. Watch the video and complete the worksheet

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I. watch the video without the sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg 1. what community is it question of? THE AMISH 2. Order the events …5… a man is milking cows …2… a man is alone in the middle of a field, his head bent …3… a woman is knitting …4… three persons are trampling electric devices down …1… a horse is drawing a buggy …6… a man is ploughing ( plowing = US ) the field …7… a man is churning butter 3. What has the Amish got in his hand ? A BIBLE 4. Circle the words or expressions that best describe their appearance Old-fashioned – a piece of museum ( ringard) – buttoned down (boutonné des peids à la tête = coincé) – traditional- plain – – dowdy ( vieillot) 5. Circle the adjectives that best describe their lifestyle Exhausting – stressful – wacky ( = dingue, fou fou) – dull(monotone) – mundane ( boring) – archaic – out of date 6. What can you say about tourists? Laugh at ,mock , point at ,jibe someone ( raillery) scorn 7. What do you think the video aims at? Ironical – it aims at making people laugh – criticising their lifestyle and appearnce

1/Write the portrait of an Amish : what they have/ do, what they don’t have/do THEY HAVE TO harvest grain, TO milk cows, to feed the chickens and plow, do the chores, churn butter, do hard work, sell quilts at discount price They have no cars, no electricity They have been taught discipline they have got a Bible in hand and a beard on their chin They wear hats They wear black clothes 2/ Find a detail which shows that they are non-violent. They are never aggressive even when they are mocked . They always behave well and try to be good to God so as to go to heaven. Police officers do not exist in their community because they never fight or never disagree. “A local boy kicked me in the butt last week I just smiled at him and I turned the other cheek But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it An Amish with a 'tude? ( = attitude = bad behavior) You know that's unheard of” They have no cops and “ don't fight, […] but all play nice” 3/ Find a detail which shows that they don’t like modern things. They have no lights, no motorcar , no traffic lights, no electricity and obviously there's no phone, 4/ find a detail which shows that they are close to nature. They live like “ Robinson Crusoe” in a primitive way. 5/ Find a detail which shows that it’s not fun living in the Amish Paradise. “If you come to visit, you'll be bored to tears” “There's no time for sin and vice” “On my knees day and night, scorin' points for the afterlife” “But you'd probably think it bites (// it sucks) Livin' in an Amish paradise” They don’t have time to have any leisure activities or just to be lazy and relax. They are obliged to work to feed themselves and they know that most people would not like sharing their life

Now is the song honest with the Amish ? 6/ When was the last time they had a party ? party like it's 1699 7/ When was the last time they paid their telephone bill? 300 years 8/ Is this realistic ? Why not ? 1620 Mayflower – Pilgrm father settled in the North of the USA Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the invention of the telephone in 1876. US founded 4th July 1776 9/ The author says they are technologically impaired . Why is this pejorative ? “impaired” suggests the members of the Amish community are handicapped, diminished. They are not ABLE to be any different. The parody means Amish people are not intelligent enough to understand anything about new technologies

II. CO / an old age thriving community

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III. Use the words next to the picture to write a summary explaining : 1) where the Amish live 2) what they look like with a very precise vocabulary 3) what their life consists in

outdated lifestyle bun self sufficient cut off- reject beards Pennsylvania plain buggies avoid neither…nor brotherhood worthless consumer goods bonnets aprons barefoot attraction

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IV. PROJECT : Enregistre ta production orale et envoie la à ton professeur You have been asked to introduce the Amish community to a group of tourists who have come to the Amish Village in Lancaster County. You want your presentation to be both accurate and surprising. Along with some general information about the Amish, include 5 facts that will surprise the tourists. Remarque : Les expressions de la surprise, de l’indignation et les structures exclamatives pourront alors être sollicitées. some interesting facts to use :

LEAVING OR LIVING THE AMISH LIFE?

How far do the Amish have to adapt to the modern world to preserve their lifestyle and traditions?

V. Rumspringa. watch the video from 1’09 to 2’00

Use your notes to explain what Rumspringa is.

VI. Making choices: listen to Bate's story and Barbie's story and answer the questions

A. Bate: - focus on his living conditions, feelings and on how he ended up living like this. Then sum up his story and explain what he wants to do. - Do you understand his reactions? Why (not)?

B. Barbie - focus on her daily life - what does her dad do for a living? How does it affect her? -What does she think about her life in her community? Why? - What do her words reveal about her character?

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VII. WRITTEN COMPREHENSION : leaving my Amish world

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WINDS OF CHANGE

How essential is modem technology when it comes to preserving Amish values?

VIII. The future is calling CE

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FINAL TASK

Choose between 1 or 2 and write 200 words: 1. Put yourself in the shoes of an Amish teenager and tell your parents why you have decided to stay or leave the community. 2. as a reporter, write an article about young Amish people after Rumspringa.