8.+The+Giver

** Sociological Connection -** Choose a group in the U.S. today that actively seeks to maintain an identity outside of the mainstream culture: the Amish or Mennonites, a Native American Tribe, the Hasidic Jewish Community, or another group. Research and report on the answers to questions such as the following: What benefits does the group expect from defining itself as "other"? What are the disadvantages? How does the mainstream culture put pressure on such a group? [] [|http://www.holycrosslivonia.org/amish/amishfaq.htm#how] [] [] [] []
 * The Giver - Research Assignment**
 * __ Amish Resources __**

[] [] [] [|http://books.google.com/books?id=BXssAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA386&dq=mennonite+culture&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OISFT8GOJeLL0QHnpcjsBw&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=mennonite%20culture&f=false]
 * __ Mennonites Resources __**

[] [|http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Native_Americans.aspx#2] [] [|http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=iToLLxlIIiQC&oi=fnd&pg=PA17&dq=native+american+culture&ots=a0DXi5EH9d&sig=zHbWdcXk3E09xMyPRxgIQruWkvA#v=onepage&q=native%20american%20culture&f=false] []
 * __ Native American Tribes Resources __**

[] [] [] [|http://www.orthodox-jews.com/hasidic-jew.html#axzz1rjz55TDO] []
 * __ Hasidic Jewish Community Resources __**