Rhetoric 3 ages 16+ Live Class

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✔ Built on trusted classical curriculum: The Discoverers · A Patriot’s History of the United States · Shakespeare (Folger editions) · The Art of Poetry

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

Rhetoric 3 Books & Materials

Everything your student uses this year — designed for ages 16+, 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
A Patriot's History of the United States — Rhetoric 3 curriculum

History

A Patriot’s History of the United States

Schweikart & Allen

Family provides

The Discoverers — Rhetoric 3 curriculum

History

The Discoverers

Daniel J. Boorstin

Family provides

The Art of Poetry — Rhetoric 3 curriculum

Poetry

The Art of Poetry

Christine Perrin

Family provides

Anatomy & Physiology — Rhetoric 3 curriculum

Science

Anatomy & Physiology

Apologia — purchased directly through GCE

Purchased through GCE

Science

Suburban Science Dissection Kit

Frog, Fetal Pig, Sheep’s Brain, Heart, Kidney — Home Science Tools

Optional

Brightest Heaven of Invention — Rhetoric 3 curriculum

Shakespeare

Brightest Heaven of Invention

Peter J. Leithart

Family provides

The Roar on the Other Side — Rhetoric 3 curriculum

Poetry

The Roar on the Other Side

Suzanne U. Rhodes

Family provides

R3 Readers — A Year of Shakespeare & Poetry great books we read & discuss together
Much Ado About Nothing — Rhetoric 3 reader

Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare

Family provides

The Two Gentlemen of Verona — Rhetoric 3 reader

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

William Shakespeare

Family provides

A Midsummer Night's Dream — Rhetoric 3 reader

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

William Shakespeare

Family provides

Hamlet — Rhetoric 3 reader

Hamlet

William Shakespeare

Family provides

Julius Caesar — Rhetoric 3 reader

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

Family provides

The Taming of the Shrew — Rhetoric 3 reader

The Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare

Family provides

Want this year’s book list?

Download the Rhetoric 3 book list — every title, author, and purchase link for this level, in one place.

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What comes next
Ready for Rhetoric 4?

Rhetoric 4 is the capstone year, a senior thesis, the five canons of rhetoric, chemistry with labs, and Homer.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Read nonfiction like a scholar with The Discoverers, learning to find an author's thesis and write formal book reviews
  • Read and discuss the plays of Shakespeare, including Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, guided by Brightest Heaven of Invention
  • Study human anatomy and physiology at a high school level
  • Study and write poetry with The Art of Poetry, learning close reading, connotation, and craft
  • Explore American history through A Patriot's History of the United States, and discuss it from real perspectives
  • Write and deliver a polished expository speech with confidence
  • Reason and think critically at a college level, weighing evidence and building a clear case
  • Grow as a strong writer and reader, ready for the senior capstone year
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