📚 Course Curriculum
The GED® often blends civics and history. The Revolution argued for consent of the governed. The Constitution built limited government. Reconstruction amendments expanded citizenship and …
Open trial session →Know what each document does: the Declaration announces principles and independence; the Constitution creates government structure; the Bill of Rights protects liberties. Amendments show how …
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Reform movements use civic action to change law and policy. Abolition, women's suffrage, labor reform, Progressive reforms, and Civil Rights all show citizens organizing, petitioning, …
Open trial session →For any passage, ask: who created it, when, why, and what claim does it support? Match the source to the broader era. A slavery passage …
Open trial session →Course Syllabus
This self-paced GED® Social Studies course follows a 4-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.
Course sequence
Module 1 - Lessons 1-4
- Big Civic Ideas Across U.S. History
- Documents, Rights, and Amendments
- Reform Movements and Government Response
- Test-Day Source Strategy
Practice and completion
- Use worked examples and lesson practice to check understanding after each module.
- Review incorrect answers, explain the correction, and repeat weak skills.
- Complete the available mixed or final course practice to demonstrate readiness.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the important civic, historical, economic, or geographic ideas in Big Civic Ideas Across U.S. History.
- Analyze sources, evidence, and data related to Documents, Rights, and Amendments.
- Compare perspectives and draw supported conclusions about Reform Movements and Government Response.
- Apply source-based reasoning to questions involving Test-Day Source Strategy.
- Use feedback and answer explanations to diagnose and correct mistakes.
- Complete mixed, exam-style practice with clearer reasoning and greater independence.
📝 Practice Questions
20 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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