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GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts - Unit 4: Patterns of Organization |
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Welcome to Unit 4: Patterns of Organization. Now that we've talked about the difference between an author's main idea and the details the author uses to support it, along with how we can make inferences based on those details, let's talk about how authors organize their writing. We'll start this unit by learning how to differentiate between facts and opinion. Then we'll talk about how writing can be used to show cause and effect, to compare and contrast, and to describe information. |
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GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts - Unit 5: Purpose and Tone |
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Welcome to Unit 5: Purpose and Tone. Now that we've talked about how authors organize their writing, let's talk about purpose and tone. In this unit, we'll explore different kids of writing, and identify ways to determine the effectiveness of an author's argument. |
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GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts - Unit 6: The Writing Process |
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Welcome to Unit 6: The Writing Process. Now that you're familiar with the skills and strategies required for reading comprehension, let's turn to writing. This section of the RLA will ask you to edit sentences and paragraphs to correct errors in grammar, punctuation, and style. In this unit, we'll cover the rules of the road when it comes to grammar and punctuation. |
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GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts - Unit 7: The Extended Response |
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Welcome to Unit 7: The Extended Response. The last part of the RLA section is the Extended Response, or essay. Here's how it works. You'll be given something to read - a source text or texts - and asked to write an essay in response to a prompt related to the reading. In this unit, we'll learn about two types of essays and take a look at an example of each one. |
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GED: Reasoning Through Language Arts - Unit 8: Post-Test |
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Welcome to Unit 8: Post-Test. This post-test covers reading comprehension, writing, and editing. At the end of this post-test is a table that matches each question to the content it covers. Use it to review any content that you haven't mastered. |
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GED: Science - Unit 1: Science Practices |
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Welcome to Unit 1: Science Practices. Science practices describe the ways we collect, process, and analyze information. Each question on the science test will incorporate science practice within the content area being tested. In this unit, we'll explore some of those science practices. We'll define scientific method, describe variables, and learn about sampling techniques. We'll also explore some of the ways scientists represent and analyze the data they collect. |
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GED: Science - Unit 2: Life Science |
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Welcome to Unit 2: Life Science. About 45% of the questions you'll see on the science test relate to Life Science. That's the study of living things. In this unit, we'll cover the building blocks of life, the form and function of living things, the basics of heredity, and the ways living things interact with one another and the environment. |
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GED: Science - Unit 3: Physical Science |
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Welcome to Unit 3: Physical Science. About 35% of the questions you'll see on the science test will cover Physical Science. In this unit, we'll explore some of the basic principles of physics and chemistry. |
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GED: Science - Unit 4: Earth and Space Science |
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Welcome to Unit 4: Earth and Space Science. About 20% of the questions on the science test relate to Earth and space systems. In this unit, we'll learn about our planet, and its place in the solar system. We'll also learn about stars and galaxies. |
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GED: Science - Unit 5: Post-Test |
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Welcome to Unit 5: Post-Test. This post-test covers life science, physical science, and earth and space science. At the end of this post-test is a table that matches each test question to the content it covers. Use it to review any content you haven't mastered. |
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GED: Social Studies - Unit 1: Civics and Government |
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Welcome to Unit 1: Civics and Government. Let's start with most heavily tested information. Civics and Government account for about 50% of the questions you'll see on the test. In this unit, we'll define government, ways governments are classified, and learn about the government of the United States. |
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GED: Social Studies - Unit 2: United States History |
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Welcome to Unit 2: United States History. United States history makes up about 20% of the questions you'll see on the test. They'll cover the time period from exploration and colonization through modern time. In this unit, we'll identify and explore some of those major periods. And while we won't be able to cover every detail, you should have a sense of what happened, and how various events shaped our country. |
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GED: Social Studies - Unit 3: Economics |
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Welcome to Unit 3: Economics. Economics accounts for about 15% of the questions you'll see on the test. In this unit, we'll cover the basics of both micro and macroeconomics. We'll work with graphs, and we'll explore consumer economics. |
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GED: Social Studies - Unit 4: Geography and the World |
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Welcome to Unit 4 - Geography and the World! World Geography accounts for about 15% of the questions you'll see on the test. There are five basic themes in geography - location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. This Unit, we'll cover the basics of each one. We'll also learn about some of the maps geographers use to study the world. |
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GED: Social Studies - Unit 5: Post-Test |
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Welcome to Unit 5: Post-Test. This post-test covers civics and government, US history, economics, and world geography. At the end of this post-test is a table that matches each test question to the content it covers. Use it to review and content you haven't mastered. |
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Geriatric Assessment |
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As part of an interdisciplinary team working with older adults, it is important to understand the different parts that make up a comprehensive geriatric assessment. This course will provide you with information about the tools used in a comprehensive geriatric assessment that are chosen based on identified needs and areas of concern for individual patients. |
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Geriatric Dentistry |
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In this course you will learn about six topics of oral health for older adults. These topics include the physiologic changes with age, geriatric oral pathology, preventive care, newer treatment modalities, relationships between oral and general health in older adults, and current research in geriatric dentistry.
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Geriatric Oncology |
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The goal of this course is to review the role of geriatric assessment in the older cancer population and how geriatric assessment can be used to predict chemotherapy toxicity and influence decision-making in this population. |
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Geriatrics Block: Communication |
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In Geriatrics Block: Communication, you will learn about the proper ways to communicate with geriatric patients. You'll learn about causes and signs of hearing loss and aphasia and how to recognize both in patients. You will discover how to effectively and properly communicate with older patients, including those who have hearing loss or aphasia. Challenges that commonly arise in communications between nursing home staff and EMS personnel will also be discussed. You'll learn about methods to avoid confrontational interaction, and will be able to identify ways to communicate effectively with nursing home staff to provide timely and appropriate medical care. |
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Giraffes |
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This course will provide an introduction to giraffes, including an overview of physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, reproduction and the conservation efforts dedicated to protecting this species. |
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Going Deeper: Supporting Social-Emotional Learning and Character Development |
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It is important for staff to reflect on the practices they are implementing throughout the program to create environments in which young people can experience social-emotional learning and practice character skills. Just as important, staff must reflect on their own personal social-emotional and character competencies and how they demonstrate those in the program, acting as a role model for program participants. During this course participants will complete a self-reflection tool to identify actions they can take to strengthen their abilities to support social-emotional and character skill development. |
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Google Classroom Basics |
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This course covers Google Classroom Basics. This course will help you develop new knowledge about Google Classroom, including setting up classes and posting assignments. It will also explain how to communicate, grade, and give feedback to students and parents. |
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Google Cloud: Associate Cloud Engineer |
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Google Cloud: Associate Cloud Engineer provides basic knowledge of cloud concepts, billing and cost management, core Google Cloud compute, storage, database, networking, and analytics services, management tools, security features, monitoring and logging, and identity, governance, privacy, and compliance features. You will find this course valuable if you are just beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services or are new to Google Cloud. This course maps to the Google Cloud Fundamentals (Associate Cloud Engineer Exam).
You will benefit most from this course if you intend to take the Google Cloud Fundamentals (Associate Cloud Engineer Exam). Google Cloud Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Google Cloud role-based or specialty certifications, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them.
This course assumes you have basic knowledge of general technology concepts, including concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development. |
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Google Cloud: Associate Cloud Engineer Exam Prep |
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Exam Prep to accompany 30 Bird's Google Cloud: Associate Cloud Engineer course. |
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Gorillas |
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This course will provide an introduction to gorillas, including an overview of physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, reproduction and the conservation efforts dedicated to protecting this species.
Audio for this course is in development. |
