Proposed curriculum path for: RHETORIC SCHOOL (10th-12th)
10th-12th Grade Student Traits: concerned with present events, especially related to their own lives; idealistic, interested in justice and fairness; moving toward special interests or topics; can synthesize and do more independent work; desires to express feelings, own ideas; concerned with how others view them
| Subjects | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible | Bibliology & Hermeneutics (Honors) | Understanding the New Testament: Text & Context (Honors) | Apologetics (Honors) |
| History | U.S. History (Honors) | Great Ideas I – Ancient (Honors) | Great Ideas II – Modern (Honors) |
| Language | Latin IV (Honors) | Spanish I (Honors) | Spanish II (Honors) |
| Literature | American Literature (Honors) | Literature of Antiquity & Christendom (Honors) | Modern Literature (Honors) |
| Math | Algebra II or IIA (Honors) | Algebra IIB or Pre-Calculus (Honors) | Economics or Calculus (Honors) |
| Rhetoric | n/a | Rhetoric I & Thesis (Honors), Grand Tour – Summer Trip | Rhetoric II & Thesis Seminar in Ideas (Honors) |
| Science | Biology (Honors) | Chemistry (Honors) | Physics or Advanced Physics (Honors) |
| Physical Education | 2 classes/week | Elective | Elective |
| Elective (1 in 7th-10th; 2 in 11th-12th) | Art, Chorus, Debate, Science Olympiad, Yearbook | Art, Chorus, Debate, Science Olympiad, Yearbook | Art, Chorus, Debate, Science Olympiad, Yearbook |
10th-12th Grade Classical Tools: drama, oral presentations; guided research in major areas with goal of synthesis of ideas; many papers, speeches, debates; give responsibilities, example: working with younger students; in-depth field trips, even overnight; worldview discussions