Quaker+HIstory

QUAKER RESEARCH

Today your family will learn about Quakerism. You need to research, read, and understand the answers to these questions. On Friday you will report back to class. You will also use this information as the basis for our game. Divide the family, so a couple of people look at each site.

Here are three handy sites:

http://www.religioustolerance.org/quaker1.htm

http://www.quakerinfo.org/index.html

http://www.weddinggazette.com/content/003179.shtml

Questions:

1. Who was the founder of this religious group?

2. What is the Inner Light or Inner Voice?

3. Why were they called “Quakers?”

4. List at least three ideas that are important to Quakers:

5. Describe the Quaker meeting.

6. Describe a Quaker wedding.

7. What do Quakers believe about paying taxes?

8. What do Quakers believe about fighting a war?

9. What do Quakers believe about hunting?