We feel a serious approach to academics helps raise the bar for our homeschool families. Rhetoric students leave the Tour Guide; however the content covered in their class is still connected to the Tour Guide to encourage family cohesiveness.
Typical Schedule for Rhetoric (High School) Students
| 8:45 - 9:30 | Music (Chorus, Band, or Orchestra) |
| 9:30 - 10:15 | Art (Project & History) |
| 10:15 - 12:00 | "Mind of the West" Integrated History Program including history, literature, and philosophy emphasizing discussion and composition. Offered in partnership with R.A.S. |
- Subjects for each year and stage coordinate with the Tour Guide to unite the family in studies.
- The Morning with an Expert program should take place once each quarter. See home page for more details.
- Optional Afternoon Opportunity: Language Mastery Program involving the formal study of logic and rhetoric as well as argumentative composition and debate. Offered in partnership with R.A.S.
Scope and Sequence
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Religion | Catechism, Bible, & Saints | Catechism, Bible, & Saints | Catechism, Bible, & Saints |
| History | U.S History | Creation to Medieval Times | Middles Ages to Present Day |
| Geography | U.S, Central & North America | Europe & Asia | Australia, South America, Africa, Antarctica |
| Science | Zoology, Weather, Anatomy, Electricity & Magnetism | Botany, Chemistry, Space, Sound & Light | Ecology, Geology, Physics, Nutrition & Health |
| Classical Languages | Prayers (Prima Latina) | Conjugations & Declensions (Latina Christiana) | Greek & Latin Vocabulary (English from the Roots Up) |
| Music | Bach, Beethoven, Sousa, Gershwin | Music Theory (Recorder) | Handel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Strauss |
| Art | American Art | Ancient - Middle Age Art | Renaissance - Modern Art |
| Math* | skip counting, rectangles, properties, length conversions | skip counting, circles, metric conversions, roman numerals | parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage |
| Language Arts* | parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage | parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage | parts of speech, sentence structure, word usage |
- Art includes two featured artists per quarter with weekly projects relating to their works or style.
- Music begins each day, and one drama is performed each year.
- * Complete math and language arts curricula of your choice must be used at home.
