Introduction Read Just Plain Fancy to the students. Development Amish live in communities. You also live in a community. A community is a place where people can get the things they need and want.
Communities have places where people live and work.
Pass out paper to students. Have them write a paragraph about similarities and differences between their community and an Amish community. Teacher can assist in their writing by providing a mode. Students may draw a picture when they are finished writing the paragraph. Use checklist for student participation in discussion.