GED Connection offers preparation for the GED exam and for the world beyond incarceration. GED Connection covers all five subject areas on the GED exam, is based on the most recent GED test (2002) and:

• Offers practical guidelines for writing the essay
• Shows how to interpret maps, charts, and other graphics
• Demonstrates the Casio® fx-260 scientific calculator
• Provides instruction and practice on grid answer formats

Sessions show learners what to expect, help determine which skills and content areas students need to strengthen, and build confidence for test day

39 documentary-style programs, widely broadcast on public television stations nationwide and now aired regularly on TLN, introduce content and give learners opportunities to hear from experts. Students see how skills they are learning for the GED exam relate to reentry . . . life at work, home and in the community.

Scope and Sequence:

1 – GED Connection Orientation

Language Arts, Writing

2 – Passing the GED Writing Test
3 – Getting Ideas on Paper
4 – The Writing Process
5 – Organized Writing
6 – Writing Style and Word Choice
7 – Effective Sentences
8 – Grammar and Usage
9 – Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization
10 – The GED Essay

Language Arts, Reading

11 – Passing the GED Reading Test
12 – Nonfiction
13 – Fiction
14 – Poetry
15 – Drama

Social Studies

16 – Passing the GED Social Studies Test
17 – Themes in US History
18 – Themes in World History
19 – Economics
20 – Civics and Government
21 – Geography

Science

22 – Passing the GED Science Test
23 – Life Science
24 – Earth and Space Science
25 – Chemistry
26 – Physics

Mathematics

1 – Passing the GED Math Test (with instruction on using the Casio fx-260
calculator)
2 – Number Sense
3 – Problem Solving
4 – Decimals
5 – Fractions
6 – Ratio, Proportion and Percent
7 – Measurement
8 – Formulas
9 – Geometry
10 – Data Analysis
11 – Statistics and Probability
12 – Introduction to Algebra
13 – Special Topics in Algebra and Geometry

Course materials are available for purchase from KET at 800-354-9067 or http://www.ket.org/enterprise/gedprep/ged_connect.htm.   Sites may choose to correlate these lessons with the GED series currently in use at their facilities.