Dialectic 1 Ages 12+ Live Class

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✔ Built on trusted classical curriculum: Lost Tools of Writing · Henle Latin · Fix It! Grammar · The Art of Argument

See our 2026–2027 Academic Calendar for all important dates.

Dialectic 1 Books & Materials

Everything your student uses this year — designed for ages 12+, built on trusted classical curriculum.

Look for the badge on each book — we cover some, you provide others.

Core Curriculum used all year in class
Fix It! Grammar Level 4 student book for Dialectic 1

Grammar

Fix It! Grammar

IEW — Level 4 Student Book

Family provides

The Art of Argument student edition for Dialectic 1 logic

Logic & Debate

The Art of Argument

Classical Academic Press

Family provides

The Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 student workbook

Essay Writing

The Lost Tools of Writing

CiRCE — Level 1 Student Workbook

Family provides

Henle Latin First Year text for Dialectic 1

Latin

Henle Latin — First Year

Text + Grammar handbook

Family provides

Latin

Blue Henle Grammar Book

Loyola Press

Family provides

Latin

Henle I and Companion Guide, Year 1

Amy Tellason

Family provides

Grammar

Fix It! Grammar — Level 4 Teacher’s Manual

IEW

Optional

Writing

Lost Tools of Writing — Level I Teacher’s Edition

The Circe Institute

Optional

English Grammar For Students of Latin

Latin

English Grammar For Students of Latin

Norma Goldman

Optional

Latin

Memoria Press Answer Key for Henle I

Memoria Press

Optional

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Science

No Textbook Needed

Weekly research projects, hands-on anatomy & end-of-year Science Showcase

✓ Included in tuition

D1 Readers great books we read & discuss together
The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz

The Inquisitor’s Tale

Adam Gidwitz

Family provides

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls

Family provides

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket

Family provides

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

Family provides

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

Family provides

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Family provides

Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi

Crispin: The Cross of Lead

Avi

Family provides

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Family provides

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What comes next
Ready for Dialectic 2?

Dialectic 2 goes deeper, with persuasive essays, Latin translation, formal argument, and hands on lab science.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Research any topic, weigh your sources, and cite them correctly (Purdue OWL / APA)
  • Write strong essays and research papers using the Lost Tools of Writing method
  • Run the full scientific method, from a testable question and hypothesis to data collection and a final science fair project
  • Turn a mass of notes into a finished paper with Key Word and Fused Outlines
  • Recognize and name logical fallacies like straw man, hasty generalization, and false cause, using The Art of Argument
  • Read and discuss great books, including The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Inquisitor's Tale, Where the Red Fern Grows, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Number the Stars
  • Build a clear, well reasoned argument and deliver it with confidence
  • Master grammar, including the eight parts of speech, sentence structure, and vocabulary, with Fix It! Grammar
  • Explore hands on anatomy, covering the brain, the heart, and the respiratory system
  • Begin Latin, bridging from English grammar into Henle Latin
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