Social Studies

Your first stop should be the Assessment Guide for Educators produced by the GED Testing Service for the Social Studies section of the exam. Click on the document to view or download.

Keep scrolling down to find the Social Studies GED Units of study!

Social Studies Unit 1

Revolutionary War to the Civil War

Essential Questions

• Who has the power to determine equality in a democracy?

• How has the United States expanded / hindered the spread of democracy?

Social Studies Unit 2

Reconstruction - US Policy Post 9/11

• Who has the power to determine equality in a democracy?

• How has the United States expanded / hindered the spread of democracy?

Social Studies Unit 3

Civics - Part 1

• What are the roles and responsibilities of government?

Social Studies Unit 4

Civics - Part 2

• What are the roles and responsibilities of government?

• How does the US government balance power?

Social Studies Unit 5

Civics - Part 3

• Do elected officials represent the needs of all people?

• Who holds the power in a democracy?

Social Studies Unit 6

Economics

• How should economies be structured to meet the needs and desires of its citizens?

• How do both self-interest and selfishness affect economies?

Social Studies Unit 7

Economics and Government

• How should economies be structured to meet the needs and desires of its citizens?

• How do both self-interest and selfishness affect economies?

Social Studies Unit 8

Geography

• How are human societies shaped by and how do they help to shape their environments?

• How do regions reflect and impact human settlement?

• Does globalization foster cooperation or conflict among regions?