Dialectic 2 (Ages 13+) — Agenda + Live Mentorship
About Course
See our 2026–2027 Academic Calendar for all important dates.
Dialectic 2 Books & Materials
Everything your student uses this year — designed for ages 13+, built on trusted classical curriculum.
Look for the badge on each book — we cover some, you provide others.
American Government & Mock Trial
✓ Included in tuition
The Lost Tools of Writing
ISBN 978-0986325717
Family provides
The Argument Builder
ISBN 978-1600510267
Family provides
God’s Design: Chemistry & Ecology
ISBN 978-1683441250
Family provides
Henle Latin — First Year
ISBN 978-0829410266
Family provides
Henle Latin — Grammar
ISBN 978-0829401127
Family provides
Henle I and Companion Guide, Year 1
Family provides
Exploring Government
ISBN 978-1609991005
Family provides
Memoria Press Answer Key for Henle I
ISBN 978-0829412055
Optional
English Grammar For Students of Latin
ISBN 978-0934034340
Optional
God’s Design: Chemistry & Ecology — Teacher’s Edition
ISBN 978-1683441267
Optional
Lost Tools of Writing — Level I Teacher’s Edition
ISBN 978-0986325700
Optional
Great American Short Stories
ISBN 978-0486421193
Family provides
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
ISBN 978-0618250745
Family provides
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
ISBN 978-0486474915
Family provides
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
ISBN 978-1593081393
Family provides
The Hiding Place
ISBN 978-0553256697
Family provides
White Fang
ISBN 979-8611586020
Family provides
The Phantom Tollbooth
ISBN 978-0394820378
Family provides
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Every subject in the weekly agenda has two parts: the plan for class day, and the work done at home any time that fits your week.
EExpositionEssay writing and literature+
ON CLASS DAY
- Learn the next essay lesson from Lost Tools of Writing
- Review the Five Common Topics of Invention
- Discuss the week’s classic novel
AT HOME
- Read the week’s novel chapters
- Work through the essay guide with a parent
LLogicLatin+
ON CLASS DAY
- Bridge to English: cases and how nouns work in both languages
- Try a few workbook exercises together
- Look at Latin roots in the week’s vocabulary and play a vocab game
AT HOME
- Watch the short Latin video guides
- Read and highlight the week’s Henle Latin pages
- Make flashcards for the vocabulary
DDebateCommon topics and bias+
ON CLASS DAY
- Discuss the reading and review questions
- Define and investigate the bias of the week together
AT HOME
- Read the week’s chapter in The Argument Builder and do the exercises
- Go over answers with a parent
- Research the bias of the week and share what you found
SScienceExperimental science+
ON CLASS DAY
- Talk through the week’s science lessons and the scientific method
- Go over what was learned and the big ideas
AT HOME
- Read the lessons and answer the “What did we learn” sections
- Pick one section for the “Taking it Further” questions
- Do labs or watch the experiment videos
Subjects and activities change by week. This is a typical Dialectic 2 week. See a full GCE week →
The Rhetoric stage begins, where your student masters persuasive writing, formal speech, and advanced reasoning.