Airs Monday - Thursday at 5:30 am
(repeats on Monday - Thursday at 1 pm)

GED Connection is a series of 39 half-hour programs designed to help adult learners prepare for the GED Exam and improve skills needed at the workplace. GED Connection helps learners develop strategies and practice for success on the GED 2002 exam and beyond.

Engaging documentary-style videos introduce content and give learners a chance to hear from experts in various fields. Students hear and see how the skills they are learning for the GED exam relate to work, home, and community life.

For more information, visit PBS LiteracyLink

Episode Guide:

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 U.S. 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

27. Passing the GED Math Test
28. Number Sense
29. Problem Solving
30. Decimals
31. Fractions
32. Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
33. Measurement
34. Formulas
35. Geometry
36. Data Analysis
37. Statistics and Probability
38. Introduction to Algebra
39. Special Topics in Algebra and Geometry