Western Reserve Public Media

Watch GED Connection on Western Reserve PBS to brush up on the skills you need to prepare for the new GED high school equivalency. Study in the privacy of your own home! It’s FREE!

Call 1-800-228-7323 for more information

Western Reserve PBS’ Broadcast Schedule
Mondays at 2 p.m.
Mondays-Fridays at 5:30 a.m.

If you want to finish high school, here’s your chance!
Western Reserve PBS present a television GED preparation course in GED Connection. This series of 39 half-hour videos teaches skills and knowledge tested on the new GED exam.

The first program presents an orientation to give learners and teachers an overview of the entire series. Subsequent programs prepare you in the areas of reading, writing, social studies, science and math using an engaging documentary style and demonstrations of people applying new skills in real life. You’ll also benefit from five programs on test-taking strategies and one on preparing for the essay.

Look for free Web-based GED Connection learning activities, GED practice tests and skill-building opportunities at the series’ Web site, located at www.pbs.org/literacy.

Study for your GED at home!

Lessons include:

Language Arts: Writing

Passing the GED Writing Test

Getting Ideas on Paper

The Writing Process

Organized Writing

Writing Style and Word Choice

Effective Sentences

Grammar and Usage

Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization

The GED Essay

Language Arts: Reading

Passing the GED Reading Test

Nonfiction

Fiction

Poetry

Drama

Social Studies

Passing the GED Social Studies Test

Themes in U.S. History

Themes in World History

Economics

Civics and Government

Geography

Science

Passing the GED Science Test

Life Science

Earth and Space Science

Chemistry

Physics

Mathematics

Passing the GED Math Test

Number Sense

Problem Solving

Decimals

Fractions

Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

Measurement

Formulas

Geometry

Data Analysis

Statistics and Probability

Introduction to Algebra

Special Topics in Algebra and Geometry

Contact the Ohio Literacy Network at 1-800-228-7323.
if you’re interested in learning more about GED Connection. You’ll get information about options for getting your GED — so you can decide what’s best for you.

You’ll receive the following:

Newsletters that give you information about studying for and taking the GED test.
Access to homework help.
Information about the GED test, test sites and test fee waivers.
Information on ordering companion workbooks for GED Connection.

Western Reserve PBS’ Broadcast Schedule

The series airs Mondays at 2 p.m. and Mondays-Fridays at 5:30 a.m.

Mondays at 2 p.m.
Program No. & Title	Air Date
1. Series Orientation	02/25/08
2. Passing the Writing	03/03/08
3. Getting Ideas on Paper	03/10/08
4. The Writing Process	03/17/08
5. Organized Writing	03/24/08
6. Writing Style, Word Choice	03/31/08
7. Effective Sentences	04/07/08
8. Grammar and Usage	04/14/08
9. Spelling and Punctuation	04/21/08
10. The GED Essay	04/28/08
11. The GED Reading Test	05/05/08
12. Nonfiction	05/12/08
13. Fiction	05/19/08
14. Poetry	05/26/08
15. Drama	06/02/08
16. GED Social Studies Test	06/09/08
17. Themes in U.S. History	06/16/08
18. Themes in World History	06/23/08
19. Economics	06/30/08
20. Civics and Government	07/07/08
21. Geography	07/14/08
22. The GED Science Test	07/21/08
23. Life Science	07/28/08
24. Earth and Space Science	08/04/08
25. Chemistry	08/11/08
26. Physics	08/18/08
27. The GED Math Test	08/25/08
28. Number Sense	09/01/08
29. Problem Solving	09/08/08
30. Decimals	09/15/08
31. Fractions	09/22/08
32. Ratio, Proportion, Percent	09/29/08
33. Measurement	10/06/08
34. Formulas	10/13/08
35. Geometry	10/20/08
36. Data Analysis	10/27/08
37. Statistics and Probability	11/03/08
38. Introduction to Algebra	11/10/08
39. Special Algebra, Geometry	11/17/08

Mondays-Fridays at 5:30 a.m.

November 2008
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
11/3 36. Data Analysis	11/4 37. Statistics and Probability	11/5 38. Introduction to Algebra	11/6 39. Special Algebra, Geometry	11/7 1. Series Orientation
11/10 2. Passing the Writing	11/11 3. Getting Ideas on Paper	11/12 4. The Writing Process	11/13 5. Organized Writing	11/14 6. Writing Style, Word Choice
11/17 7. Effective Sentences	11/18 8. Grammar and Usage	11/19 9. Spelling and Punctuation	11/20 10. The GED Essay	11/21 11. The GED Reading Test
11/24 12. Nonfiction	11/25 13. Fiction	11/26 14. Poetry	11/27 15. Drama	11/28 16. GED Social Studies Test

December 2008
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
12/1 17. Themes in U.S. History	12/2 18. Themes in World History	12/3 19. Economics	12/4 20. Civics and Government	12/5 21. Geography
12/8 22. The GED Science Test	12/9 23. Life Science	12/10 24. Earth and Space Science	12/11 25. Chemistry	12/12 26. Physics
12/15 27. The GED Math Test	12/16 28. Number Sense	12/17 29. Problem Solving	12/18 30. Decimals	12/19 31. Fractions
12/22 32. Ratio, Proportion, Percent	12/23 33. Measurement	12/24 34. Formulas	12/25 35. Geometry	12/26 36. Data Analysis
12/29 37. Statistics and Probability	12/30 38. Introduction to Algebra	12/31 39. Special Algebra, Geometry