Questions 1 to 10.

 1. What is something that surprised you about the descriptions of Amish beliefs and lifestyle descriptions in Source 1?  What is something you would like to know more about ?
Everything surprised me but I didn't know that they use three languages , German, High German and English, so I really want to know  more about that and I'm still interested about technology.

2. what is something that you learned about downtown Lancaster from source 2?
Before I came I didn't know much about Lancaster but when I saw this source I know that are a lot of things to do here, going to museums, bars, restaurants and that some people come here just to visit and know more about the city.

3   3. Which place shown in the Lancaster video was most interesting to you? Why? 
       For me the most interesting place was The Central Market because there you can find different types of food from different places.

4.     How does downtown Lancaster seem similar to or different from the town you are currently living in?  Your hometown?
         I think Downtown Lancaster is totally different from my city in Brazil because I used to live in a big city and here is kinda small so I have less options of what to do than in Brazil.

     5.   What is your reaction to the article about Amish romance novels and TV shows (Sources 3a and b)?  How do you think you might react if you were an Amish person?  How do you think you might react if romance novels or TV shows were being written about your home community by outsiders?
       I think was kinda weird because those TV shows were not written by people from the Amish community so don't have much information about them or they can give wrong informations for who doesn't know much about those people and If I were from this community I'd feel bothered because someone is talking about but he doesn't know me.

      6. Have you ever used Uber?  How does that shape your impression of Source 3c?  Do you think you would take an Amish Uber if you had the chance?
S    Sometimes I need to use uber , especially on the weekends and when I saw this source about the Amish uber I was surprised because I've never thought about this possibility and I'd like to take an Amish uber just once to sse how is it.

       7. Have you ever participated in a race?  How do you think running in non-traditional running clothes might affect your experience (based on Source 3d)?
       No, I've never participated in a race because it's not something interesting for me and I think that must be really uncomfortable to run in non-traditional running clothes because how can you run using slacks and suspenders ? It doesn't seem good for me but it must be normal for them.

       8. Why do you think the Amish community requires its members to dress alike and in those styles? 
       Because it's a tradition for them, everyone needs to dress alike because it's part of their tradition and they want to keep it alive.

       9. Have you ever had to wear a uniform? Did you like or dislike wearing the uniform?  How did that experience affect you?
      I have and I use to feel okay with it because It was something normal in my school but when I went to college I felt weird because I did't have to wear uniform .
   
      10. What is one question about the Amish or Lancaster that you are excited to find out more about?
       I would like to know how they can live with no much technology because for me it's har to live without it.
     
      

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Post-work questions

1. What connections do you see between any of the sources we used this weekend and your experience on one of the trips outside the classroom?

I think all the sources we used in the classroom was essential to help me learning about the Amish people because everything  we saw was exactly what we learned in class so it helped me to understand better their culture and lifestyle. Most of the things I saw in class I heard during the bus trip or at the Amish farm village.

2. What did you expect this course to be like?  How was the reality similar to or different from your expectations?
I think was everything exactly how I imagined it would be because I was waiting to see details about their lifestyle and that's what we saw during the tour and at Amish farm village , was amazing seeing the animals there , I could see how is their school, so I think everything was really similar to my expectations.

3. How have your opinions or thoughts about the Amish in Lancaster changed? 
I used to think that they are strict and that they don’t like to talk with people who are from the community but when I went to the Church on Sunday I saw that I was completely wrong about it because they all came to talk to Us, to try to know us better, so now I know they are really kind with everybody.

4. How did you benefit from this experience?

I think it’s always good for us to expand our knowledge so I’m really happy that I could learn more about another culture and reflecting about my lifestyle because now I know that we don’t need much technology to survive, we just feel more comfortable using all those things.

5. What is one thing you would change about your experience this weekend, if you could?
I don't think I would change anything because everything I learned was amazing  especially because I'm living in Lancaster so it's good for me to know better about the culture of the city and about the people who live here.

6. What advice do you have for future participants in this course?
I would say them to enjoy every single minute because it's really interesting and an amazing opportunity to learn more about other culture and to know new people, also try to pay attention in everything even if you are tired.

7. When you return to your normal daily life here or talk with friends and family at home, what will you say when others ask you who the Amish are?
I will say that the Amish people are kind, friendly and that they love to talk. They have a simple life with no cars, no much technology and they really enjoy it and we just need to respect them as they respect us.

Saturday's reflection questions

1. Which moment from today do you think you will particularly remember?  Why?
I really liked everything today but the most interesting part for me was the Amish village because there I could see how is their house inside, how they live with no much technology, I was curious about washing machine, stove, even their bedrooms are different because different types for boys and girls.

2. What sounds, smells, or sights come to mind when you think of today's trips?
 The smell of the farm, the sound of the horses and buggies are things that remind me today's trip because those are what I saw the most there and now I know that everytime I see buggies, horses and I go around to the area that they live I will remember this trip and the typical food that we ate there.

3. What surprised you about today's experiences? Why?
I think that was seeing how creative they are because they don't have much technology but they make things happen with they have , I didn`t know they cannot use bicycles but they have something similar and was really interesting when I saw they using it , so the point is they can live really well and have fun with simple things.

4. When did you feel most comfortable?  When did you feel most uncomfortable?
I don`t think I felt uncomfortable anytime because the whole trip was really nice , I enjoyed the moment I had learning more about their culture and see how different they are from me because I couldn`t live the same way as them.

5. What do you imagine tomorrow's Amish Mennonite church service will be like?  
I think it`s going to be really different from other churches and that`s why I`m so curious to see it because I was searching about it and I saw that they sing a lot so it`ll be interesting to be there learning about their religion.

Friday’s homework

1. What did you learn today that surprised you ?
I learned a lot of things that I didn’t know about the Amish people ,about culture, religion and about their childhood. How things work for them, about their way of life. I thought they could not some kinds of food so I was surprised when I saw that they have no restriction for food. Also I learned how they live in community, that they don’t go to high school and I didn’t know that.
2. Which source of information did you find most interesting? Why?
I really enjoyed the documentary because I could see more about them, how they live and a lot of things that I didn’t know, things like how is their childhood and what happens when they grow up, about marriage, the women’s clothes changes when they get married, I saw about the baptism, also the most interesting part for me was see the former people because I could see their experience being an Amish and how life changed because of that.
3. What do you hope to learn tomorrow’s trip?
I want see how is their houses inside because they don’t have much technology so I’m really curious about it, more about their culture if they many rules, about routine and understand why they chose to live like that.