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German School System
http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/germanschools.html.
An excellent overview of the German School System ...

Germany-America
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=10388&url=10388/school.htm
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What are the similarities and differences between the United States and Germany? Find out at this site. Learn about the similar holidays and also what people in each country do in their spare time. View facts and statistics about both countries. An interesting discussion of the different of school systems is provided, as well as information about the German American Partnership." A 1997 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge site.

Personal Experience - The ABCs of the German School System
http://www.lader.org/pmachine/comments.php?id=65_0_1_0_C
Stacey van Hooven, an American lawyer living in Munich, draws on her experience with three children to set out some of the things you will encounter in the German education system.

Culture & Life

Germany Info: Culture & Life
http://www.germany-info.org/relaunch/culture/culture.html
Information on the culture and lifestyle of Germany from the Germany Embassy.

Germany: Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/detoc.html
Overview of life, history, and culture by the US Library of Congress

Germany: an exploration of the people and the culture
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=26576&url=26576/
Throughout this site you can learn about aspects of German culture, customs and daily life. This is a 1999 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge site.

German Culture
http://www.germanculture.com.ua/
This site offers a variety of Germany-related information, including German history and the daily life and culture of the German people.

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