GED
Adult Goal 3: Learners will read and develop an understanding of key concepts and vocabulary in social studies. Social Studies

OBJECTIVES EXAMPLES
Objective A: Learners will be able to identify significant time periods and define key vocabulary in U.S. history.
  • Pre-Columbian Era
  • Colonial Period
  • Revolutionary Era
  • Westward Expansion
  • Civil War and Reconstruction
  • Rise of Industrial America
  • Era of Social Reform
  • Growth as a World Power and International Conflict
  • Contemporary Issues
Objective B: Learners will demonstrate a working knowledge of physical and cultural geography.
  • Significant geographical features and terms
  • Maps and globes
  • Geology
  • Topography
  • Natural resources
  • Climate
  • U.S. regions such as the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest
  • Cultural regions such as Latin America and the Middle East
  • Cultural migration
  • Population distribution
Objective C: Learners will define key economic terms.
  • Inflation
  • Recession
  • Depression
  • Imports
  • Exports
  • Union and non-union labor
  • Gross National Product (GNP)
  • Foreign trade

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