Spanish GED

Course Number:
GED 50
Transcript Title:
Spanish GED
Created:
Apr 28, 2023
Updated:
Apr 28, 2023
Total Credits:
0
Lecture Hours:
55
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
P/NP
Default Grading Options
P/NP
Repeats available for credit:
99

Course Description

Prepares Spanish speakers to successfully take the General Education Development (GED) tests. Improves reading comprehension, both fiction and non-fiction, and develops understanding and use of academic vocabulary related to language arts, social studies and science. Examines the evaluation of information and whether arguments are logical and evidence-based. Deepens understanding of basic grammar and sentence structure, and introduces paragraph and essay writing. Focuses on number sense and operations, including: integers, fractions, ratio/proportions, decimals and percent. Includes a solid understanding of charts, graphs, and measurements. Introduces basic statistics, algebra, and geometry.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Communicate in writing using a variety of sentence structures, paragraphs, and short forms that emphasize correct grammar, punctuation, coherence, and clarity.
  2. Apply reading comprehension strategies.
  3. Write a well-organized paragraph and essay.
  4. Apply knowledge of basic sentence structure and grammar.
  5. Analyze charts, graphs, and timelines as they pertain to math, science and social studies.
  6. Apply standard mathematical skills to real-world situations involving whole numbers and rational numbers.
  7. Apply and interpret fundamental probability concepts.
  8. Scaffold a word problem by asking questions.
  9. Use a variety of test-taking strategies to answer multiple-choice questions.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Online quizzes (Google Forms/Slides/Docs/ etc.)
  • Daily tasks
  • Written assignments (free write, paragraphs, sentence starters, summary, essays, GED Extended Response)
  • Grammar and sentence structure assignments (graphic organizers, sentence starters, online tools)
  • Unit assessments based on Steck Vaughn Mathematical Reasoning book, drag and drop responses, online quizzes/Kahoot
  • Responses to open ended questions via Google forms or on paper
  • Self-Checks (Pixel Art, Drag and Drops, Quizzes, etc)
  • Check for understanding (Exit tickets on paper/Google form)

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Communicate in writing using a variety of sentence structures, paragraphs, and short forms that emphasize correct grammar, punctuation, coherence, and clarity.

  • Simple, compound, complex sentences
  • Topic Sentence
  • Supporting information

Outcome #2: Apply reading comprehension strategies.

  • Notes in margins
  • Use strategies for pronouncing and/or comprehending the meanings of unknown terminology and their usage in dense or complex texts.

Outcome #3: Write a well-organized paragraph and essay.

  • Topic sentence
  • Supporting sentences
  • Elaborate on topic with more detail
  • Conclusion sentence

Outcome #4: Demonstrate knowledge of basic sentence structure and grammar

  • Sentence structure
    • Simple, compound, complex sentences
    • Run-on sentences
    • Fragments
    • Subjects and verb agreement.
  • Grammar
    • Commas
    • Apostrophes
    • Verbs
    • Adverbs
    • Pronouns
    • Nouns
    • prepositions

Outcome #5: Analyze charts, graphs, and timelines as they pertain to math, science and social studies.

  • Maps
    • Physical
    • Topographical
    • road maps
    • climatic maps
  • Fundamental components and design of graphs or charts
    • pie charts
    • bar graphs
    • line graphs
    • time lines
    • diagrams.
  • Building charts and graphs

Outcome #6: Apply standard mathematical skills to real-world situations involving whole numbers and rational numbers.

  • Include the following mathematical operations and concepts
    • whole numbers
    • basic operations
    • fractions
    • measurements
    • percentage
    • ratio
    • proportions
    • pre-geometry
    • statistics
    • charts
    • graphs

Outcome #7: Apply and interpret fundamental probability concepts.

  • Include the following mathematical operations and ideas
    • whole numbers
    • fractions
    • percentage
    • ratio
    • proportion
    • statistics
    • charts
    • graphs
  • Apply probability concepts to real - world scenarios. (May include a range of in-class activities including money, candy, colors, and dice.)

Outcome #8: Scaffold a word problem by asking questions.

  • "What is the question asked in the problem?"
  • “Which operations should be utilized?”
  • “Is there any unnecessary information?”

Outcome #9: Use a variety of test-taking strategies to answer multiple-choice questions.

  • Determine whether or not a response is reasonable.
  • Utilizing the given answers to a test question, work backwards.
  • Determine the appropriate operation(s) by converting mixed numbers to whole numbers.
  • Draw a picture.