Pre-College Language Arts II: Science & Social Studies

Course Number:
GED 70
Transcript Title:
Pre-College Language Arts II: Science & Social Studies
Created:
Aug 11, 2022
Updated:
Jul 11, 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
Prerequisites

ABE 60, GED 60 or department permission

Course Description

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. Includes writing practice through journaling, descriptive paragraphs, essays, and GED written response. Covers the knowledge and skills applicable to achieving placement into college level courses and/or attempting official GED exams (Reasoning through Language Arts, Social Science, and Science). Prerequisites: ABE 60 or GED 60 or department permission.

Course Outcomes

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

  1. Receive a passing score (145 or higher) on the Reasoning through Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies GED exams, OR score 250 or above on the reading and writing portions of the Next Generation Accuplacer.
  2. Write a well-organized paragraph and essay.
  3. Use academic vocabulary as applied to the topics of science, language arts and social studies.
  4. Apply active reading strategies.
  5. Evaluate information to determine if the arguments presented are logical and if the evidence provided is from expert sources.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Written assignments (journals, paragraphs, summary, GED Extended Response)
  • Daily assignments
  • Online quizzes
  • Grammar and sentence structure assignments

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:  Receive a passing score (145 or higher) on the Reasoning Through Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies GED exams, OR score 250 or above a 250 on the reading and writing portions of the Next Generation Accuplacer.

  • GED Practice Ready tests
  • GED Practice Extended Response
  • Steck Vaugh GED book
  • Accuplacer study guide (online or printed)

Outcome #2: Write a well-organized paragraph and essay.

  • Prewriting, journaling, outlining
  • Topic sentence, thesis statement, supporting sentences
  • Use a variety of sentence types (simple, compound, complex, compound complex)
  • Transition words
  • GED Extended Response (4-7 paragraphs)

Outcome #3: Use academic vocabulary as applied to the topics of science, language arts and social studies.

  • Vocabulary quizzes (electric)
  • Using a dictionary (electronic) and thesaurus (electronic)
  • Synonyms, antonyms
  • Homonyms

Outcome #4: Apply active reading strategies.

  • Determine the author’s point of view and purpose
  • Identification of theme
  • Improve reading and fluency rate.
  • Making predictions/inferences (location, time, object) using context clues

Outcome #5: Evaluate information to determine if the arguments presented are logical and if the evidence provided is from expert sources.

  • Determine fact vs. opinion in writing.
  • Determine type of support used by author

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