Rhetorical 3 (ages 16+)
About Course
- 32-week Program Fully laid out with our weekly agenda
- Live interactive zoom classes 1 day a week for 4 hours
- Offline 4 days a week with independent work
- Students will read, research and practice at home 3 days a week and come to community prepared for public speaking, discussion, debate, and science/experiments.
- Most students will average 4 hrs. a day doing coursework with our program.
- Practicing the classical tools of learning provides the fundamentals of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Required Book List
Debate |
Patriot’s History of the US |
Optional |
Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis Student Work Book |
Science & Research |
Anatomy and Physiology |
On- line resource nominal cost per student |
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Exposition |
The Office of Assertion |
Theogony by Hesiod 1st Semester |
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The Iliad 1st Semester |
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The Odyssey, Fagles Translation 2nd Semester |
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Eumenides (Greek Drama), Aeschylus 2nd Semester |
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Heroes of the City of Man companion guide optional |
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Logic |
“The Discoverers: A History of Man’s Search To know His World And Himself” by Daniel J. Boorstin |
Our yearly calendar for your planning purposes:
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First Day of School Week of August 26th
- Thanksgiving Break Week of Nov 25th
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End of First Semester Week of December 16th
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Winter Break December 9th – January 3rd
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Beginning of Second Semester January 6th
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Second Semester Spring Break March 3rd-7th
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Last Day of ‘4 Hours to Freedom’ Classes May 2nd
Course Content
Semester 2 Week 17
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Endocrine System Pt.1 Glands and Hormones
10:25 -
The Endocrine System
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Copernicus Mini Bio
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The Scandalous Life of Tycho Brahe
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The Golden Rule of H.J. Heinz Co.
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A History of Campbell’s Soup
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A Brief History of Proctor and Gamble
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60 Second Presidents: Grover Cleveland
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Audiobook: The Odyssey; Translated by Robert Fagles
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