Rhetoric 2 (Ages 15+) — Honors Scholar (Agenda + Live + Agora Table)

About Course
See our 2026–2027 Academic Calendar for all important dates.
Rhetoric 2 Books & Materials
Everything your student uses this year — designed for ages 15+, built on trusted classical curriculum.
Look for the badge on each book — we cover some, you provide others.

Traditional Logic I — Text
ISBN 978-1930953109
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Traditional Logic I — Workbook
ISBN 978-1547701254
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Beyond Personal Finance
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Lost Tools of Writing — Comparison Essay Workbook
ISBN 978-0999146699
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Lost Tools of Writing — Level I Student Edition
ISBN 978-0986325717
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Marine Biology
ISBN 978-1946506610
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Traditional Logic I — Teacher Key
ISBN 978-1547701247
Optional

How Then Should We Live
ISBN 978-1581345360
Optional

Apologia Marine Science Dissection Kit
Optional

State of the Arts
ISBN 978-0891076087
Optional

Classical Music for Dummies
ISBN 978-1119847748
Optional

A Tale of Two Cities
ISBN 978-0486406510
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
ISBN 978-0486275437
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All Creatures Great and Small
ISBN 978-1250057839
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Animal Farm
ISBN 978-0452284241
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Gulliver’s Travels
ISBN 979-8886000634
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Treasure Island
ISBN 978-0486275598
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The Screwtape Letters
ISBN 978-0060652937
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The Hobbit
ISBN 978-0547928227
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Robinson Crusoe
ISBN 978-9916732212
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Pride and Prejudice
ISBN 978-0486284736
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The Pilgrim’s Progress
ISBN 978-0486426754
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Rhetoric 3 brings Shakespeare, the history of science, and higher level debate and logic.
What Will You Learn?
- Master formal categorical logic, including the four statements of logic and the syllogism, with Traditional Logic
- Write persuasive essays with the Lost Tools of Writing, moving from idea to polished argument
- Compete in Lincoln Douglas debate, framing a resolution and arguing it with real evidence
- Write and deliver real speeches with confidence and clear structure
- Explore marine biology through guided modules and hands on experiments, from oceans and seawater to living systems
- Read and discuss great literature, including Animal Farm, Pride and Prejudice, and The Chosen
- Build practical personal finance skills, from budgeting and saving to making wise money decisions
- Analyze theme, style, and argument in guided class discussion
- Build and test arguments, learning to tell a strong proof from a weak one
- Grow as a confident writer and speaker, ready for college level work