604 High
School Equivalency Diploma Preparation 120 Classes
Objectives: By the end of the course, students will have
received:
Instructional
Methods: Classroom review of GED
areas followed by extensive exercises and practice with simulated and actual
test material. In addition to practice
in writing the GED essay in the Language Arts and Writing component of the
course, students will write and receive feedback on essay writing at other
points in the course based on the text's suggested topics related most closely
to the area being studied at the time.
Grading: The final grade is based on the following:
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Class Participation |
25% |
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Assignments |
50% |
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Exams |
25% |
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Total |
100% |
The grading scale is: A=90-100%, B+=85-89%, B=80-84%, C+=75-79%,
C=70-74%, D=65-69%, F=60-64%
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Weeks |
Topics |
Assignments and Tests |
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1-4 |
Introduction
to the textbook and textbook aids. Overview
of GED tests. Language
Arts and Writing Language
Arts and Writing diagnostic test. Language
Arts and Writing review: Practice
with GED-type questions, including essay topics |
Part
II Language Arts/Writing practice questions. Essay—question
2 or 10, p. 232. |
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5-8 |
Social
Studies Social
Studies diagnostic test. Social
Studies review: close reading and
interpretation of selected passages in American and world history, economics,
geography, civics, and government.
Specific readings from the US Constitution, the Federalist
Papers, and a Supreme court case.
Understanding and interpreting graphs. Strategies for answering Social Studies questions. Practice
with GED-type questions, including essay topics Review
for course test. |
Part
III Social Studies practice questions.
Essay—question
4 or 7, p. 232. Course
test, week 8. . |
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9-12 |
Science
diagnostic test. Overview
of Science questions: comprehension,
application, analysis, and evaluation questions with an emphasis upon science
and its impact in everyday life. Science
review: life sciences, physical science,
earth and space science; the history and nature of science, learning about
science, importance of science in everyday life. Strategies
for answering Science questions. Practice
with GED-type questions, including essay topics Course
quiz. |
Part
IV Science practice questions. Essay—question
1 or 5, p. 232. Course
quiz. |
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13-17 |
Language
Arts and Reading diagnostic test.
Language Arts and Reading review:
critical reading, paraphrasing, identifying main ideas, recalling details,
summarizing, defining vocabulary; classifying, generalizing; determining
cause and effect, distinguishing fact from opinion, interpreting figurative
language, drawing conclusions, synthesizing information. Reading
charts, graphs, maps, and illustrations.
Practice
with GED-type questions, including essay topics Review
for course test. |
Part
V Language Arts/Reading practice questions.
Essay—question
9 or 10. p. 232. Course
test, week 16. |
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18-21 |
Mathematics
diagnostic test. Overview
of Mathematics testing: applications
and solutions based on short readings, graphs, charts, diagrams, tables, etc. Using
the calculator. Mathematics
review: fractions, decimals,
percents, multiplication and division shortcuts, powers and roots, measurement,
statistics and probability. Interpreting
graphs and sequences. Operations
with algebraic expressions: equations
and inequalities. Geometry. Practice
with GED-type questions, including essay topics |
Part
V Mathematics practice questions. Essay—any
question not already selected from p. 232.
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22-24 |
Practicing
complete sample tests, including the essay:
emphasis upon error analysis and test taking strategies. Final
course test. |
TBA. Course
test, week 24. |
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