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Handout
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: The Amish: Beliefs, Practices, & Conflicts, Etc.

For Students 3rd - 8th
A thorough description of the Amish. Read how this religious movement was started, what some of their beliefs and practices are, and what some of their problems have been over the years.
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Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Set Apart Religious Communities in Pennsylvania

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of Pennsylvania's religious communities in this detailed, historical account. Contained within this site are links to audio, video, and pictorial images of events and people during this era.
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Website
Other

Indians of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides an extensive look at the history and culture of Pennsylvania's first dwellers. There are a variety of links to websites containing information about the many different tribes that once occupied the land that is now Pennsylvania.
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Handout
Other

The Ephrata Cloister

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the story of Conrad Beissel, an interesting and influential man who established his own faith community at Ephrata.