GED Connection

GED Connection

Watch GED Connection on Western Reserve PBS to brush up on the skills you need to prepare for the new GED high school equivalency. Study in the privacy of your own home! It’s FREE!

Call 1-800-228-7323 for more information

 

Western Reserve PBS’s Broadcast Schedule
Mondays-Fridays at 5:30 a.m.

 

If you want to finish high school, here’s your chance!
Western Reserve PBS present a television GED preparation course in GED Connection. This series of 39 half-hour videos teaches skills and knowledge tested on the new GED exam.

The first program presents an orientation to give learners and teachers an overview of the entire series. Subsequent programs prepare you in the areas of reading, writing, social studies, science and math using an engaging documentary style and demonstrations of people applying new skills in real life. You’ll also benefit from five programs on test-taking strategies and one on preparing for the essay.

Look for free Web-based GED Connection learning activities, GED practice tests and skill-building opportunities at the series’ Web site, located at www.pbs.org/literacy.

Study for your GED at home!

Lessons include:

Language Arts: Writing

  • Passing the GED Writing Test
  • Getting Ideas on Paper
  • The Writing Process
  • Organized Writing
  • Writing Style and Word Choice
  • Effective Sentences
  • Grammar and Usage
  • Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization
  • The GED Essay

 

Language Arts: Reading

  • Passing the GED Reading Test
  • Nonfiction
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Drama

 

Social Studies

  • Passing the GED Social Studies Test
  • Themes in U.S. History
  • Themes in World History
  • Economics
  • Civics and Government
  • Geography

Science

  • Passing the GED Science Test
  • Life Science
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

 

Mathematics

  • Passing the GED Math Test
  • Number Sense
  • Problem Solving
  • Decimals
  • Fractions
  • Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
  • Measurement
  • Formulas
  • Geometry
  • Data Analysis
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Special Topics in Algebra and Geometry

Contact the Ohio Literacy Network at 1-800-228-7323.
if you’re interested in learning more about GED Connection. You’ll get information about options for getting your GED — so you can decide what’s best for you.

You’ll receive the following:

  • Newsletters that give you information about studying for and taking the GED test.
  • Access to homework help.
  • Information about the GED test, test sites and test fee waivers.
  • Information on ordering companion workbooks for GED Connection.

 

Western Reserve PBS’ Broadcast Schedule

The series airs Mondays-Fridays at 5:30 a.m.

Mondays-Fridays at 5:30 a.m.

July 2010

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
      7/1
1. Series Orientation		 7/2
2. Passing the Writing
7/5
3. Getting Ideas on Paper		 7/6
4. The Writing Process		 7/7
5. Organized Writing		 7/8
6. Writing Style, Word Choice		 7/9
7. Effective Sentences
7/12
8. Grammar and Usage		 7/13
9. Spelling and Punctuation		 7/14
10. The GED Essay		 7/15
11. The GED Reading Test		 7/16
12. Nonfiction
7/19
13. Fiction		 7/20
14. Poetry		 7/21
15. Drama		 7/22
16. GED Social Studies Test		 7/23
17. Themes in U.S. History
7/26
18. Themes in World History		 7/27
19. Economics		 7/28
20. Civics and Government		 7/29
21. Geography		 7/30
22. The GED Science Test

 

August 2010

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8/2
23. Life Science

8/3
24. Earth and Space Science

8/4
25. Chemistry

8/5
26. Physics

8/6
27. The GED Math Test

8/9
28. Number Sense

8/10
29. Problem Solving

8/11
30. Decimals

8/12
31. Fractions

8/13
32. Ratio, Proportion, Percent

8/16
33. Measurement

8/17
34. Formulas

8/18
35. Geometry

8/19
36. Data Analysis

8/20
37. Statistics and Probability

8/23
38. Introduction to Algebra

8/24
39. Special Algebra, Geometry

8/25
1. Series Orientation

8/26
2. Passing the Writing

8/27
3. Getting Ideas on Paper

8/30
4. The Writing Process

8/31
5. Organized Writing

 

 

 

 

September 2010

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
    9/1
6. Writing Style, Word Choice		 9/2
7. Effective Sentences		 9/3
8. Grammar and Usage
9/6
9. Spelling and Punctuation		 9/7
10. The GED Essay		 9/8
11. The GED Reading Test		 9/9
12. Nonfiction		 9/10
13. Fiction
9/13
14. Poetry		 9/14
15. Drama		 9/15
16. GED Social Studies Test		 9/16
17. Themes in U.S. History		 9/17
18. Themes in World History
9/20
19. Economics		 9/21
20. Civics and Government		 9/22
21. Geography		 9/23
22. The GED Science Test		 9/24
23. Life Science
9/27
24. Earth and Space Science		 9/28
25. Chemistry		 9/29
26. Physics		 9/30
27. The GED Math Test 		 

 

 
 
 
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