Dialectic 1 (Ages 12+) — Independent Scholar (The Agenda)

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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
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Science

No Textbook Needed

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

✓ Included in tuition

Fix It! Grammar Level 4 student book for Dialectic 1

Grammar

Fix It! Grammar

ISBN 978-1623413637

IEW — Level 4 Student Book

Family provides

The Art of Argument, Revised Edition

Logic & Debate

The Art of Argument

ISBN 978-1600514500

Classical Academic Press

Family provides

The Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 student workbook

Essay Writing

The Lost Tools of Writing

ISBN 978-0986325717

CiRCE — Level 1 Student Workbook

Family provides

Henle Latin First Year text for Dialectic 1

Latin

Henle Latin — First Year

ISBN 978-0829410266

Text + Grammar handbook

Family provides

Blue Henle Grammar Book — Dialectic 1 curriculum

Latin

Blue Henle Grammar Book

ISBN 978-0829401127

Loyola Press

Family provides

Henle I and Companion Guide, Year 1 — GCE Latin Workbook

Latin

Henle I and Companion Guide, Year 1

Amy Tellason

Family provides

Fix It! Grammar — Level 4 Teacher's Manual — Dialectic 1 curriculum

Grammar

Fix It! Grammar — Level 4 Teacher’s Manual

ISBN 978-1623413644

IEW

Optional

Lost Tools of Writing — Level I Teacher's Edition — Dialectic 1 curriculum

Writing

Lost Tools of Writing — Level I Teacher’s Edition

ISBN 978-0986325700

The Circe Institute

Optional

English Grammar For Students of Latin

Latin

English Grammar For Students of Latin

ISBN 978-0934034340

Norma Goldman

Optional

Answer Key — Henle Latin First Year

Latin

Memoria Press Answer Key for Henle I

ISBN 978-0829412055

Memoria Press

Optional

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

The Inquisitor’s Tale

ISBN 978-0142427378

Adam Gidwitz

Family provides

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Where the Red Fern Grows

ISBN 978-0440412670

Wilson Rawls

Family provides

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

The Bad Beginning

ISBN 978-0439227582

Lemony Snicket

Family provides

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

ISBN 978-0142410318

Roald Dahl

Family provides

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars

ISBN 978-0547577098

Lois Lowry

Family provides

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

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

ISBN 978-0008663032

C.S. Lewis

Family provides

Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi

Crispin: The Cross of Lead

ISBN 978-0786816583

Avi

Family provides

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

ISBN 978-9916990322

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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