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I am Hutterite by Mary- Ann Kirkby
The Hutterite Colony
I Am Hutterite by Mary-Ann Kirkby Miguel Fajardo 4B
I Am Hutterite

Cover of I Am Hutterite
Response Questions
- My book really pulled and helped me a lot on this blog. It conveyed their many different ways of living and culture. This book was not just a story, it is an eye opener for me.There are people around that I can learn from . For example, their clothing, their food, their culture, their religion, and their language.
- I was not very interested in this book because it talked more of culture and tradition rather than expeditions and traveling.
- The place in the book that was most intriguing was their clothing. They have a dress code. It is not like the regular clothing we wear today. They were very restricted.
- I think the author was trying to explore unconditional love as a family because in every chapter of the book, she explains how they are always together and just being a family.
- I feel that I have learned a lot from this project. Reading the book made me think and embrace the fact that we are all different. I learned a new culture and a new way of life. Technology taught me how to make a blog and how to post things like videos and pictures on a blog. By making this blog, I can now encourage people to go to new placesand experience various culture and traditions.
- The most enjoyable part of the project was making the blog. I was amazed on how technology can be a means of invitation for people to share opinion and give their own reactions through a blog.
- The most difficult part of this project was probably reading the book because I was not very interested in it.
Education and Work
The Hutterites start school around the age of three. Education is very important to the Hutterites. At the age of 15 they are finsihed with their education. Instead of English, they learn German. After they graduate when they are 15, most do not go to college. Instead, they help out with the community and to the works of an adult. The children are not ready to work yet. There are many jobs that need to be done in the Hutterite colony. For example, farming, teaching, butchering, and cleaning the house. During my stay, Jake and I had to take the hard tasks. But it was all worth it. Jake taught me how to harvest crops, butcher, and read the bible. I am so glad he took time to show me how to do the tasks. When I go back to America I will grow my own crops and harvest them. I will practice what I have gained from this visit.
History and Religion
Jacob Hutter |
Culture
Music
Day 7 and After the Trip

Now that I am back in Dallas, I have lost ten pounds! I miss everybody deeply. I now got to sleep in since my first day in the colony. Many of my friends in Dallas asks me "how can you have endured all that?" I responded "It is very easy once you get use to it." I am very greatful I got to have this experience. I know for a fact that I will be back soon!
Day 6
Day 5
Day 4
Hutterite Class |
Today I am going with Jake's brother Michael to visit his school. Hutterite children start kindergarten at about three years old. I went with one Michael to his German class. The Hutterites has their own dialect. It is mostly German. The school was crowded with people from all ages going into different classes. The German teacher was a strict Catholic woman. Her name was Mrs. Phillipot. The class has to be very careful with her because she will strike at people with a snap. A boy was sleeping in class so the teacher got up and smacked him with a ruler. All the students tried not to laugh. Most of the students grew up with the main Hutterite dialect. So they all aced assignments. Many of the subjects are just like in the US. There is science, math, social studies, and reading. The average school time is about eight hours. I thought that the school of the Hutterites was very interesting. It is just like America. It was a good day. Tomorrow I will get to experience what it is like to see a Hutterite wedding.
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