Dialectic 2 (Ages 13+) — Honors Scholar (Agenda + Live + Socratic Table)

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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The Rhetoric stage begins, where your student masters persuasive writing, formal speech, and advanced reasoning.
What Will You Learn?
- Master the scientific method, from a testable question and hypothesis to running experiments and drawing conclusions
- Write persuasive essays with the classical canons of the Lost Tools of Writing: invention, arrangement, and elocution
- Construct clear, well supported arguments using The Argument Builder
- Read and discuss great books, including Tom Sawyer, Carry On Mr. Bowditch, The Hiding Place, The Phantom Tollbooth, Sherlock Holmes, and Great American Short Stories
- Study chemistry and ecology through hands on labs and real experiments
- Sharpen real writing style with tools like parallelism, antithesis, and strong verbs
- Spot cognitive biases and weak reasoning with a weekly Bias of the Week, then research and cite your claims responsibly
- Translate real Latin with Henle Latin, mastering noun cases, declensions, and grammar