Rhetoric 4 (Ages 17+) — Independent Scholar (The Agenda)

About Course
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Rhetoric 4 Books & Materials
Everything your student uses this year — designed for ages 17+, built on trusted classical curriculum.
Look for the badge on each book — we cover some, you provide others.

Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis
ISBN 978-1600513572
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Exploring Creation With Chemistry, 3rd Edition
ISBN 978-1940110257
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Habitudes Images #1
ISBN 978-1931132053
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Habitudes Images #2
ISBN 978-1931132084
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Habitudes For Leading Others
ISBN 978-1931132077
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Habitudes Images #4
ISBN 978-0979294006
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Resolving Everyday Conflict
ISBN 978-0801005688
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Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
ISBN 978-0942617641
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The Odyssey Teacher Manual
ISBN 978-1615383443
Optional
The Iliad Teacher Manual
ISBN 978-1615389865
Optional

Heroes of the City of Man Companion Guide
ISBN 978-1885767554
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The Eumenides
ISBN 979-8691672729
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The Iliad
ISBN 978-0140275360
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The Odyssey
ISBN 978-0140268867
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Theogony & Works and Days
ISBN 978-0199538317
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What Will You Learn?
- Study chemistry with real labs, from chemical bonding and reactions to the mole and molarity, with Apologia Chemistry
- Complete a formal Senior Thesis, researching, writing, and defending a polished argument before an audience
- Grow as a leader through leadership and conflict resolution, learning to guide a group and resolve disagreement with wisdom
- Master the five canons of rhetoric, invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery
- Research a serious question deeply, then organize your evidence into a clear, logical case
- Write persuasive essays and deliver impromptu and prepared speeches with poise
- Think and reason at a college level, ready for university coursework and beyond
- Read and discuss the great books, including Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey