Completely rewritten for the 21st century, Contemporary's popular GED Satellite series provides clear instruction in the skills required to pass all five areas of the GED Test. A clean, appealing format together with plenty of practice makes these books excellent study guides to help students succeed on the GED Test. The series includes: - Language Arts, Reading
- Language Arts, Writing
- Social Studies
- Science
- Mathematics
Each book in the series begins with a Pretest to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and to targed their study. Content-area chapters present key concepts on which hundreds of GED-type questions are based. A full-length Posttest in the GED format enables students to check their understanding of subject-area concepts they have studied in the book. After reviewing any necessary materials, students can take a full-length Practice Test to determine their readiness for the actual test.
Contemporary's GED: Social studies
Based on Themes from the National Council for the Social Studies- Time, Continuity, and Change
- Comprehending and Applying Science
- Places and People
- Power, Authority, and Gvernance
- Production, Distribution, and Consumption
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Global Connections
Special Features- Graphs, tables, maps, cartoons, and photographs develop interpretation of visuals
- Key words build vital social studies vocabulary
- Critical thinking skills provide practice in reasoning and reading skills used on the GED Test
- Themes develop factual knowledge and concepts in U.S. history, world history, geography, economics, and civics and government.
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