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GED Connection [374]

Length: 39/30 Minute
Rights: Annual Lease
Guide: $10.95
Internet: http://www.pbs.org/literacy

GED Connection series helps adults prepare to take the new GED test. The 39 half-hour lessons cover every area of the test including: Reading, Math and Writing with an emphasis on critical thinking skills. Potential students can call the Adult Learning Center at 1-877-37MYGED (1-877-376-9433) to order the accompanying workbooks and receive support services.

Explanation of Rights: Broadcast rights held by VA Dept of Adult Education.

Weekly Feed


Tuesday & Thursday, 11/11/08-04/14/09, 2:00-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 11/11/08
1. GED Orientation

Language Arts: Writing
Thursday, 11/13/08
2. Passing The GED Writing Test.

Tuesday, 11/18/08
3. Getting Ideas Down On Paper.

Thursday, 11/20/08
4. The Writing Process.

Tuesday, 11/25/08
5. Organized Writing.

Tuesday, 12/2/08
6. Writing Style And Word Choice.

Thursday, 12/4/08
7. Effective Sentences.

Tuesday, 12/9/08
8. Grammars And Usage.

Thursday, 12/11/08
9. Spelling, Punctuation And Capitalization.

Tuesday, 12/16/08
10. The GED Essay.

Language Arts: Reading
Tuesday, 1/6/09
11. Passing The GED Reading Test.

Thursday, 1/8/09
12. Nonfiction.

Tuesday, 1/13/09
13. Fiction.

Thursday, 1/15/09
14. Poetry.

Thursday, 1/20/09
15. Drama.

Social Studies
Thursday, 1/22/09
16. Passing The GED Social Studies Test.

Tuesday, 1/27/09
17. Themes In U.S. History.

Thursday, 1/29/09
18. Themes In World History.

Tuesday, 2/3/09
19. Economics.

Thursday, 2/5/09
20. Civics And Government.

Tuesday, 2/10/09
21. Geography.

Science
Thursday, 2/12/09 
22. Passing The GED Science Test.

Tuesday, 2/17/09
23. Life Science.

Thursday, 2/19/09
24. Earth And Space Science.

Tuesday, 2/24/09 
25. Chemistry.

Thursday, 2/26/09
26. Physics.

Math
Tuesday, 3/3/09
27.  Passing The GED Math Test.

Thursday, 3/5/09 
28.  Number Sense.

Tuesday, 3/10/09
29.  Problem Solving.

Thursday, 3/12/09
30.  Decimals.

Tuesday, 3/17/09
31.  Fractions.

Thursday, 3/19/09
32.  Ratio, Proportion And Percentage.

Tuesday, 3/24/09
33.  Measurement.

Thursday, 3/26/09
34.  Formulas.

Tuesday, 3/31/09
35.  Geometry.

Thursday, 4/2/09
36.  Data And Analysis.

Tuesday, 4/7/08 
37.  Statistics And Probability.

Thursday, 4/9/09
38.  Introduction To Algebra.

Tuesday, 4/14/09
39. Special Topics In Algebra And Geometry

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