Orientation
#101
An overview of the 2002 version of the GED test and how this series
and its accompanying workbooks and online lessons can help adults
prepare.
Passing the GED Writing
Test #102
Advice on how to prepare for the GED writing test, with sample test
questions.
Getting Ideas on Paper #103
Successful writers and adult learners share ideas on how to get
started writing.
The Writing Process #104
Outlines a three-step process: generating ideas, writing a rough
draft, and evising/editing.
Organized Writing #105
Experienced writers offer useful organizing techniques.
Writing Style and Word Choice
#106
Purpose and audience affect how authors compose various kinds of
written pieces.
Effective Sentences #107
How to write complete and correct sentences and how to correct and
improve problem sentences.
Grammar and Usage #108
Reviews typical grammar and usage problems writers encounter.
Spelling, Punctuation, and
Capitalization #109
Tips on how to improve your writing mechanics.
The GED Essay #110
GED graduates describe test day and provide tips on writing the
GED essay.
Passing the GED Reading
Test #111
Reviews the skills required, the subjects covered, and the kinds
of questions included on the 2002 GED reading test.
Nonfiction #112
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.
Fiction #113
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.
Poetry #114
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.
Drama #115
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.
Passing the GED Social Studies
Test #116
Tips on reading and interpreting maps, charts, and graphics; information
on the content areas covered on the social studies section of the
2002 GED Test; and sample test questions.
Themes in U.S. History #117
Explores key events and themes-such as the nation's multicultural
nature-that have made the United States what it is today.
Themes in World History
#118
Major events, inventions, and ideas that have shaped the world and
its cultures, from ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East.
Economics #119
Business people and economics teachers explain the basics of money,
finance, markets, and commerce.
Civics and Government #120
Explores the foundations and structure of American government and
the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Geography #121
Explores the relevance of geography-from the impact of humans on
the environment to how places and regions define our world.
Passing the GED Science
Test #122
An overview of the GED science test with sample questions and an
explanation of the scientific method.
Life Science #123
Explores a variety of life science topics, from basic biology to
genetics to ecosystems.
Earth and Space Science
#124
Topics in geology, astronomy, and meteorology, including earthquakes,
how the Earth was formed, natural cycles, and the basics of weather
and energy.
Chemistry #125
Defines an element, illustrates some chemical reactions, and explores
practical applications of chemistry in everyday life-from cooking
to making art.
Physics #126
Explores the physics involved in roller coasters, space flight,
sound, electricity, and MRI technology.
Passing the GED Math Test
#127
Advice on what to expect from and how to prepare for the GED math
test, including information on the calculator used on the test.
Number Sense #128
Explores the language of math and how you can use logic and common
sense to make number problems more manageable.
Problem Solving #129
A process for solving basic math and word problems, either single-
or multi-step.
Decimals #130
Reviews how to read decimal numbers, calculate with them, and solve
everyday problems involving decimals.
Fractions #131
What fractions represent, how to judge the relative sizes of different
fractions, calculating with them, and solving everyday fraction
problems.
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
#132
Explores how and why people use ratios, proportions, and percentages
to compare numbers and solve problems.
Measurement #133
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.
Formulas #134
Shows how people use formulas in some practical situations and reviews
commonly used formulas.
Geometry #135
Reviews geometry terms, basic properties of angles and triangles,
and methods for solving a variety of geometry problems.
Data Analysis #136
Defines mean, median, and mode and shows how to organize data on
charts and graphs and analyze statistical trends.
Statistics and Probability
#137
Shows how statistics are gathered and used and explores the basics
of chance and probability.
Introduction to Algebra
#138
Explores basic algebraic concepts and properties and shows how to
write and solve equations.
Special Topics in Algebra
and Geometry #139
Explores patterns in math and in the real world and shows how mathematical
relationships can be plotted on the coordinate plane.
