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GED Connection

Grade Levels:	9 - 13+
Core Subject(s):	Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Language Arts
Website:	http://www.uen.org/dms/
Usage rights:	Download and retain personal copies in perpetuity.

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Episodes:

• Episode 101 - Orientation

  An overview of the GED test and how this series and its accompanying workbooks and online lessons can help adults prepare.

  Length:	00:26:48

• Episode 102 - Writing: Passing the GED Writing Test

  Advice on how to prepare for the GED writing test, with sample test questions.

  Length:	00:26:48

• Episode 103 - Writing: Getting Ideas On Paper

  Successful writers and adult learners share ideas on how to get started writing.

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• Episode 104 - Writing: The Writing Process

  Outlines a three-step process: generating ideas, writing a rough draft, and revising/editing.

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• Episode 105 - Writing: Organized Writing

  Experienced writers offer useful organizing techniques.

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• Episode 106 - Writing: Style and Word Choice

  Purpose and audience affect how authors compose various kinds of written pieces.

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• Episode 107 - Writing: Effective Sentences

  How to write complete and correct sentences and how to fix or improve problem sentences.

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• Episode 108 - Writing: Grammar and Usage

  Reviews typical grammar and usage problems writers encounter.

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• Episode 109 - Writing: Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization

  Tips on how to improve your writing mechanics.

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• Episode 110 - Writing: The GED Essay

  GED graduates describe test day and provide tips on writing the GED essay.

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• Episode 111 - Reading: Passing the GED Reading Test

  Reviews the skills required, the subjects covered, and the kinds of questions included on the GED reading test.

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• Episode 112 - Reading: Nonfiction

  Explores three kinds of nonfiction writing - informational, opinion, and memoir - and illustrates how to get the most out of reading them. Writer Luis Rodriguez reads from Always Running, his memoir about gang life.

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• Episode 113 - Reading: Fiction

  Explores elements of fiction in short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, Flannery O'Connor, and James Baldwin and the contemporary novel Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat, who reads an excerpt from the book.

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• Episode 114 - Reading: Poetry

  Poet Sonia Sanchez reads from her work and shows how to analyze a poem, U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky introduces the "Favorite Poem Project," and people talk about how poetry can be a powerful means of expression.

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• Episode 115 - Reading: Drama

  Explores the elements of drama through a play written by an adult learner and goes behind the scenes to see how the written word is translated to the stage.

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• Episode 116 - Social Studies: Passing the GED Social Studies Test

  Tips on reading and interpreting maps, charts, and graphics; information on the content areas covered on the social studies section of the GED Test; and sample test questions.

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• Episode 117 - Social Studies: Themes in U.S. History

  Explores key events and themes-such as the nation's multicultural nature-that have made the United States what it is today.

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• Episode 118 - Social Studies: Themes in World History

  Major events, inventions, and ideas that have shaped the world and its cultures, from ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East.

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• Episode 119 - Social Studies: Economics

  Business people and economics teachers explain the basics of money, finance, markets, and commerce.

  Length:	00:26:48

• Episode 120 - Social Studies: Civics and Government

  Explores the foundations and structure of American government and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

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• Episode 121 - Social Studies: Geography

  Explores the relevance of geography - from the impact of humans on the environment to how places and regions define our world.

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• Episode 122 - Science: Passing the GED Science Test

  An overview of the GED science test with sample questions and an explanation of the scientific method.

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• Episode 123 - Science: Life Science

  Explores a variety of life science topics, from basic biology to genetics to ecosystems.

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• Episode 124 - Science: Earth and Space Science

  Topics in geology, astronomy, and meteorology, including earthquakes, how the Earth was formed, natural cycles, and the basics of weather and energy.

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• Episode 125 - Science: Chemistry

  Defines an element, illustrates some chemical reactions, and explores practical applications of chemistry in everyday life - from cooking to making art.

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• Episode 126 - Science: Physics

  Explores the physics involved in roller coasters, space flight, sound, electricity, and MRI technology.

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• Episode 127 - Math: Passing the GED Math Test

  Advice on what to expect from and how to prepare for the GED math test, including information on the calculator used on the test.

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• Episode 128 - Math: Number Sense

  Explores the language of math and how you can use logic and common sense to make number problems more manageable.

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• Episode 129 - Math: Problem Solving

  A process for solving basic math and word problems, either single- or multi-step.

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• Episode 130 - Math: Decimals

  Reviews how to read decimal numbers, calculate with them, and solve everyday problems involving decimals.

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• Episode 131 - Math: Fractions

  What fractions represent, how to judge the relative sizes of different fractions, calculating with them, and solving everyday fraction problems.

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• Episode 132 - Math: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

  Explores how and why people use ratios, proportions, and percentages to compare numbers and solve problems.

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• Episode 133 - Math: Measurement

  A variety of uses for measurement, how to calculate in the English and metric systems, and how to solve for the perimeters and areas of various shapes.

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• Episode 134 - Math: Formulas

  Shows how people use formulas in some practical situations and reviews commonly used formulas.

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• Episode 135 - Math: Geometry

  Reviews geometry terms, basic properties of angles and triangles, and methods for solving a variety of geometry problems.

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• Episode 136 - Math: Data Analysis

  Defines mean, median, and mode and shows how to organize data on charts and graphs and analyze statistical trends.

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• Episode 137 - Math: Statistics and Probability

  Shows how statistics are gathered and used and explores the basics of chance and probability.

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• Episode 138 - Math: Introduction to Algebra

  Explores basic algebraic concepts and properties and shows how to write and solve equations.

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• Episode 139 - Math: Special Topics in Algebra and Geometry

  Explores patterns in math and in the real world and shows how mathematical relationships can be plotted on the coordinate plane.

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