Study Guide

Working with local teachers and experts in many disciplines, we have created the area’s definitive study guide on Amish culture. A copy of the extensive guide, with teacher and student sections, will be provided free of charge at educator request upon booking a school trip with us.

The guide provides an introduction, list of study topics, a history of the Amish, pre-trip activities, questions to answer during the visit, and post-trip discussion ideas. Special sections focus on the Martyrs Mirror, Amish districts, plain clothing, one-room schools, the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, and the horse and buggy. There is also a glossary of terms for teachers and a suggested bibliography.

Materials can be copied and adapted for various grade levels and subject interests. We have seen many school students come with pages in hand, writing the answers to the questions as they participate in the experience.