Rhetoric 3 (Ages 16+) — Independent Scholar (The Agenda)

About Course
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.

Anatomy & Physiology
Purchased through GCE

A Patriot’s History of the United States
ISBN 978-1595231154
Family provides

The Discoverers
ISBN 978-0394726250
Family provides

The Art of Poetry
ISBN 978-1600510410
Family provides

Brightest Heaven of Invention
ISBN 978-1885767233
Family provides

The Roar on the Other Side
ISBN 978-1885767660
Family provides
Suburban Science Dissection Kit
Optional

Much Ado About Nothing
ISBN 978-0743482752
Family provides

The Two Gentlemen of Verona
ISBN 978-1982157395
Family provides

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
ISBN 978-1501146213
Family provides

Hamlet
ISBN 978-1451669411
Family provides

Julius Caesar
ISBN 978-0743482745
Family provides

The Taming of the Shrew
ISBN 978-0743477574
Family provides
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Rhetoric 4 is the capstone year, a senior thesis, the five canons of rhetoric, chemistry with labs, and Homer.
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