Rhetoric Stage

9-12th grade

The Rhetoric stage (ages 15-18) engages students in artfully expressing their own ideas about the knowledge base they have come to understand through the science of logical and well-ordered thought and discourse. Students are given opportunities to develop and perfect these skills through a curriculum that enriches the maths, sciences, and historical literary studies through a study of rhetoric, apologetics, and ethics. This methodology prepares students to engage in abstract thought and exploration. The culmination of the Rhetoric stage is the point at which students in Twelfth grade are cognitively able to synthesize the scope of their content studies and apply effective analytical principles as they navigate the obtuse world beyond the classroom. 

 

Curriculum Overview

  • English
    Ancient World Literature

    Math
    Algebra II [Math Overview]

    Science
    Biology

    Foreign Language
    French, Latin

    Fine Arts
    Drama
    Art History: "The World of Art: From Cave Paintings to Contemporary Art"
    Advanced Photo Media: Advanced Techniques in Photography and Visual Storytelling

    PE
    Games for Teams, Sports for Recreation

    Religion
    New Testament, Creed, Dogma

    History
    Ancient World History

  • English
    Early Modern World Literature

    Math
    Pre-Calculus [Math Overview]

    Science
    Chemistry

    Foreign Language
    French, Latin

    Fine Arts
    Drama
    Art History: "The World of Art: From Cave Paintings to Contemporary Art"
    Advanced Photo Media: Advanced Techniques in Photography and Visual Storytelling

    PE
    Games for Teams, Sports for Recreation

    Religion
    New Testament, Creed, Dogma

    History
    Modern World History

  • English
    Literature and Composition (AP)

    Math
    Calculus [Math Overview]

    Science
    Physics I

    Foreign Language
    French, Latin

    Fine Arts
    Drama
    Art History: "The World of Art: From Cave Paintings to Contemporary Art"
    Advanced Photo Media: Advanced Techniques in Photography and Visual Storytelling

    PE
    Games for Teams, Sports for Recreation

    Religion
    New Testament, Creed, Dogma

    History
    U.S. History (AP)

  • English
    Language and Composition (AP)

    Math
    Calculus (AP) or Statistics [Math Overview]

    Science
    AP Physics or AP Biology or AP Chemistry

    Foreign Language
    French, Latin

    Fine Arts
    Drama
    Art History: "The World of Art: From Cave Paintings to Contemporary Art"
    Advanced Photo Media: Advanced Techniques in Photography and Visual Storytelling

    PE
    Games for Teams, Sports for Recreation

    Religion
    New Testament, Creed, Dogma

    History
    Government & Economics