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Course Description
This online course will prepare you to take the GED (General Educational Development) test. The testing format will be explained and broken down to highlight the five testing areas along with the content each of these sections will cover.
This course will provide many resources from test tips and strategies, exercises, assignments, practice tests and researched netlinks attached to many test topics to be read at your own leisure.
The GED test covers a wealth of information within the five-test sections. These test sections include English Grammar and the Mechanics of Writing, Social Studies, Science Studies, Math Studies and Literature Studies. You will not need to know all of the information in these areas to pass the GED, but you will need to know and understand several of the main topics in each area. This course provides a brief summary and numerous practice resources to use for each of these main topics.
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Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Demonstrate mastery of grammar topics.
Demonstrate mastery of sentence structure and organization.
Recognize frequent spelling and diction errors.
Prepare for the essay test.
Demonstrate mastery of reading tables, graphs, maps and political cartoons.
Demonstrate mastery of history and economics.
Demonstrate mastery of geography, political science and behavioral studies.
Describe basic concepts of biology.
Describe basic concepts of earth and space structure.
Describe basic concepts of chemistry and physical science.
Solve basic math, algebra, and geometry problems, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction for GED Preparation
This introductory lesson reviews information about the GED Test, such as what is on the test, where to take the test, and strategies for preparing for the test.
Lesson 2: The Language Arts Writing Test for the GED Exam
A review of part 1 and part 2 of the GED exam.
Lesson 3: Sentence Structure
Topics include: fragments, run-on sentences and comma splices, combing sentences with conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, using active and passive voice, sentence structure and types of GED questions, dangling and misplaced modifiers, and parallel s
Lesson 4: Mechanics
Topics include: capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Lesson 5: Organization
Topics include: Paragraph composition, topic sentences, and unity and coherence within a paragraph.
Lesson 6: The Language Arts, Writing Test (Part 2): The Essay Test
This lesson will break down how to write the GED essay.
Lesson 7: The Essay Test Continued
This lesson includes additional information about the GED Essay Exam.
Lesson 8: The Mathematics Test for the GED Exam
This lesson will go over information and formatting that will be on the Mathematics Exam.
Lesson 9: Whole Numbers and Operations
Lesson topics include Basic Operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division), and
solving word problems with Basic Operations.
Lesson 10: Number Sense
Lesson topics include powers, exponents and square roots, as well as Order of Operations
Lesson 11: Decimal Numbers
Lesson topics include place value and ordering decimals, decimal operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
Lesson 12: Fractions and Fraction Operations
Lesson topics include fractions and fraction operations, types of fractions, and operations with fractions
Lesson 13: Number Relationships
Lesson topics include signed numbers, and multiplying & dividing signed numbers
Lesson 14: Statistics and Data Analysis
Lesson topics include ratios, rates, and proportions
Lesson 15: Percents
Lesson topics include converting percents to fractions and decimals (and vice versa!), and solving percent problems and interest problems.
Lesson 16: Probability
Lesson topics include probability, probability range, and dependent probability.
Lesson 17: Data Analysis
Lesson topics include measures of central tendency, finding the range, finding the mean, finding the median, finding the mode, and interpreting charts, tables and graphs.
Lesson 18: Algebra
Lesson topics include algebra expressions & equations, one-step and multi-step algebra equations, word problems, simplifying expressions inequalities, graphing and multiplying expressions
Lesson 19: Measurement
Lesson topics include standard and metric measurement, time-distance, and money calculations.
Lesson 20: Geometry
Lesson topics include geometry vocabulary as well as measurements, angles and triangles relationships.
Lesson 21: The Social Studies Test for the GED Exam
This lesson will go over information and question formatting that will be on this section of the GED exam.
Lesson 22: Reading Social Studies Questions
This lesson will highlight and summarize the social studies section and present strategies on how to read and answer test questions.
Lesson 23: Reading Tables, Graphs, Maps, and Political Cartoons
This lesson will focus on how to read and answer questions dealing with information in tables, graphs, maps, and political cartoons.
Lesson 24: World History, Part 1
Lesson material will review topics of
early humanity and civilizations.
Lesson 25: World History, Part 2
Lesson material will include topics involving the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, The Reformation and The Age of Enlightenment
Lesson 26: World History, Part 3
Lesson material will include topics involving the French Revolution, Central America, Eastern Europe, the Industrial Revolution, and World
War 1.
Lesson 27: World History, Part 4
Lesson material will include topics involving the Russian Revolution and the rise of Communism, relationships between India and Pakistan , and the impact of technology on the world.
Lesson 28: U.S. History, Part 1
Lesson material will include topics involving the beginning of the formation of the United States, the formation of the American government, and the development of the Declaration of Independence.
Lesson 29: U.S. History, Part 2
Lesson material will include topics involving the beginning of U.S. domestic and foreign policy, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the impact of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S.
Lesson 30: U. S. History, Part 3
Lesson material will include topics involving the United States as a world power, U.S. role in World War 1, the Suffrage Movement, the Roaring Twenties, the Stock Market Crash, and the New Deal.
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