Meal Times
This is typically the largest and hottest meal in Germany.
Mittagessen (lunch)
How does a student's academic performance affect their placement after Grundschule?
It helps determine if they attend Hauptschule, Realschule, or Gymnasium
This breaded meat dish (veal) is one of Germany’s most famous meals
Schnitzel
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Englisch
True or False: German students have a rotating schedule instead of the same classes every day
True
This cold evening meal often includes bread, cheese, and meats.
Abendbrot
What diploma must German students earn to be eligible to study at a university? What is the only school this diploma can be earned through?
Abitur, Gymnasium
This dish combines sausage with a spicy ketchup-based sauce
Currywurst
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Deutsch
Describe the grading system in Germany
Describe how German mealtimes differ from typical American mealtimes in terms of food and time of day.
Germans eat their hot meal at lunch, dinner is cold (Abendbrot), and mealtimes are earlier overall
This type of school prepares students for trades and practical jobs and usually ends after 9th or 10th grade
Hauptschule
This cold dessert looks like a pasta dish but is actually made with vanilla ice cream pressed into noodle shapes and topped with strawberry sauce and white chocolate shavings
Spaghetti Eis
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Chemie
Do schools in Germany offer after school activities like sports and clubs?
No, they often don’t offer after-school sports or clubs at school; those happen outside school
Describe a typical German breakfast. Include at least two food or drink items that are commonly eaten or served
Brötchen (bread rolls), butter, jam, cheese, cold cuts, Nutella, soft-boiled eggs, and drinks like coffee or tea
True or False: Students at Realschule can switch to a Gymnasium after graduation if they do well
True
This food is very common in Germany. It’s eaten at every meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Bread
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Informatik
In Germany, do students usually take a few subjects at a time like in the U.S., or do they study many subjects at once? Estimate how many.
They study many subjects at once — usually 10 to 12 different subjects per semester
On a scale of 1-10, how much does Frau Sherwood slay the boots house down
100
Name one major difference between the Realschule and the Hauptschule
Realschule offers more academic subjects and longer schooling; Hauptschule is more focused on vocational training and ends earlier
This popular Turkish-German street food is often sold at an Imbiss and includes meat shaved from a vertical spit, served in flatbread with salad and sauces
Döner
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Kunst
Describe two cultural differences between German and American school systems (schedules, grading, or structure)
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