Dialectic 1 (Ages 12+) — Agenda + Live Mentorship
About Course
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.
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Fix It! Grammar
ISBN 978-1623413637
Family provides
The Art of Argument
ISBN 978-1600514500
Family provides
The Lost Tools of Writing
ISBN 978-0986325717
Family provides
Henle Latin — First Year
ISBN 978-0829410266
Family provides
Blue Henle Grammar Book
ISBN 978-0829401127
Family provides
Henle I and Companion Guide, Year 1
Family provides
Fix It! Grammar — Level 4 Teacher’s Manual
ISBN 978-1623413644
Optional
Lost Tools of Writing — Level I Teacher’s Edition
ISBN 978-0986325700
Optional
English Grammar For Students of Latin
ISBN 978-0934034340
Optional
Memoria Press Answer Key for Henle I
ISBN 978-0829412055
Optional
The Inquisitor’s Tale
ISBN 978-0142427378
Family provides
Where the Red Fern Grows
ISBN 978-0440412670
Family provides
The Bad Beginning
ISBN 978-0439227582
Family provides
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
ISBN 978-0142410318
Family provides
Number the Stars
ISBN 978-0547577098
Family provides
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
ISBN 978-0008663032
Family provides
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
ISBN 978-0786816583
Family provides
The Secret Garden
ISBN 978-9916990322
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 week’s Lost Tools of Writing lesson together
- Talk through the novel chapters: characters, conflicts, what is believable
AT HOME
- Read the week’s chapters
- Work through the essay guide with a parent
LLogicEnglish grammar and Latin+
ON CLASS DAY
- Lightning rounds on the week’s grammar concepts
- Build a bridge between how words work in English and in Latin
- Vocabulary games
AT HOME
- Read the Fix It! lesson with a parent and make vocabulary flashcards
- Fix It! practice, one day at a time
- Check the work with a parent before class
DDebateThe Art of Argument+
ON CLASS DAY
- Discuss the reading and talk about how to argue well
- Go over the review questions together
- Build a class list of fallacies and play a review game
AT HOME
- Read the week’s chapter in The Art of Argument
- Answer the review questions and go over them with a parent
SScienceResearch writing+
ON CLASS DAY
- Learn how to take a key word outline from an article
- Practice finding the key facts together
AT HOME
- Think about something that interests you and write down what you wonder
- Optional: use the Science Discovery Notebook from the Resources tab
Subjects and activities change by week. This is a typical Dialectic 1 week. See a full GCE week →
Dialectic 2 goes deeper, with persuasive essays, Latin translation, formal argument, and hands on lab science.