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Table of Contents Latin Song School Latin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latin for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latin Alive! . Alive! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional Latin Resources . Resources . . . . . . . . . . . .
Writing
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Writing & Rhetoric . Rhetoric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 In Production and Suggested Paths . Paths . . . . . . 33
Grammar
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Well-Ordered Language . Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
History
Poetry
64
The Art of Poetry . Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Bright Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Math
Singapore Math . Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Science
Centripetal Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 . 66
Classical Education Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Resources
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The Curious Historian . Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Logic
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Reasoning & Reading . Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Art of Argument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Discovery of Deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . Everyday Debate & Discussion . Discussion . . . . . . . . . .
Rhetoric
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Rhetoric Alive! . Alive! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
New! Centripetal Press Science: Middle and high school. Page 66 How to get in touch with us Page 5 Curriculum Chart Pages 6–7
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Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Spanish . French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 French
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or the last 15 years, I have been able to report good news in my letter to you, and this year is no exception. This is because the renewal of classical education in the United States is growing, and Classical Academic Press (CAP) is continuing to grow along with it.
In fact, it appears that the renewal is picking up steam! The number of classical schools continues to grow robustly year after year. Colleges around the country are stepping up to serve the growing numbers of classically educated students, and over a dozen colleges are creating programs, minors, or degree tracks for those who want to become classical educators. Several master’s programs have emerged for classical teachers as well. In short, we are beginning to see more signs that classical education is becoming a part of the national discourse on education. Here at CAP, we continue to hire new team members, release new books and services, and explore exciting opportunities that enable us to contribute to the renewal. Here are a few highlights: • We now carry the complete line of Centripetal Press science curriculum (see page 66), which we think complements our other series nicely and brings us another step closer to offering a complete K–12 curriculum. • We have completed our 4-year Well-Ordered Language curriculum (8 books total; see page 37). This means we now offer a complete sequence of upper-elementary English grammar instruction that combines clear grammatical teaching with creativity, beauty, and examples from great children’s literature. • This spring, we will release the first book in our new upper-elementary history curriculum, The Curious Historian (see page 44). We have worked hard to ensure this series is creative, easy to use, clearly sequenced, meaningful, and beautiful. We think you will love it. What we enjoy most as a company is serving and working with you, our customers—you are truly kindred spirits and friends. Thank you for traveling with us on this journey, and please continue to tell us how we can serve you better.
Pax, Christopher A. Perrin, PhD Publisher
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Classical Academic Press Curriculum Chart
The Schole-Approach
Our goal is to provide you with robust, engaging content to use throughout your students’ classical K–12 journey. Review the following chart by grade to see a full list of everything CAP has to offer for you and your students as you pursue a classical and restful education. Lower-Grammar Stage (K–2nd) Kindergarten
1st Grade
Latin Integrated Language Mathematics Singapore Math p . 65
2nd Grade
Song School Latin Book 1 p . 12
Song School Latin Book 1 p . 12
Song School Spanish Book 1 p . 57
Song School Spanish Book 1 p . 57
Singapore Math p . 65
Singapore Math p . 65
Upper-Grammar Stage (3rd–6th) 3rd Grade Latin Integrated Language
Logic
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Song School Latin Book 2 p . 13
Latin for Children A p . 16
Latin for Children B p . 17
Latin for Children C p . 18
Song School Spanish Book 2 p . 58
Spanish for Children A p. 59
Spanish for Children A . 59 p
Spanish for Children B
French for Children A p . 62
French for Children A p . 62
French for Children B p . 63
Beginning Reasoning & Reading p . 47
Reasoning & Reading: Level One p . 47
Reasoning & Reading: Level Two p . 47
Reasoning & Reading: Level One p . 47
Reasoning & Reading: Level Two p . 47
Beginning Reasoning & Reading p . 47
p. 60
Rhetoric
Writing & Rhetoric Books 1–2 p . 28
Writing & Rhetoric Books 3–4 p . 29
Writing & Rhetoric Books 5–6 p . 30
Writing & Rhetoric Books 7–8 p . 31
Grammar
Well-Ordered Language 1A–1B p . 38
Well-Ordered Language 2A–2B p . 39
Well-Ordered Language 3A–3B p . 40
Well-Ordered Language 4A–4B p . 41
Mathematics
Singapore Math p . 65
Singapore Math p . 65
Singapore Math p . 65
Singapore Math p . 65
History
The Curious Historian 1A–1B p . 45
The Curious Historian 1A–1B p . 45
Dialectic & Rhetoric Stage (7–12th) 7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
Latin
Latin Alive! Book 1 p . 21
Latin Alive! Book 2 p . 22
Latin Alive! Book 3 p . 23
Logic
The Art of Argument p . 48
The Discovery of Deduction p . 49
Everyday Debate & Discussion p . 50
Rhetoric
Writing & Rhetoric Books 9–10 p . 32
Writing & Rhetoric Book 11 p . 33
The Art of Poetry p . 64
Science
Centripetal Physical Science p . 68
Centripetal Planet Earth p . 68
Centripetal Introductory Principles in Physics p . 69
10th Grade Latin Rhetoric Science
11th Grade
12th Grade
Latin Alive! Reader p . 24
Latin Alive! Reader p . 24
Latin Alive! Reader p . 24
Rhetoric Alive! Book 1 p . 53
Rhetoric Alive! Book 1 p . 53
Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis p . 54
Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis p . 54 Centripetal Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry p . 69
Centripetal Principles of Chemistry p . 70
Centripetal Accelerated Chemistry p . 70
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Study Latin First
10 Reasons to Choose Latin as Your Primary Foreign Language by Dr. Christopher Perrin There are countless benefits to studying Latin—indeed, it is no wonder that Latin has been a required subject in schools for centuries! You will likely find that the study of Latin brings life to your student’s learning and becomes a silver key that opens a dozen different doors to many fascinating paths. Here is a list of the top 10 reasons to choose Latin as your student’s primary foreign language. 1. B ecoming Multilingual: Latin never truly died, but rather evolved into French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian (the Romance languages). About 90 percent of the vocabulary of these languages comes from Latin. To learn Latin is therefore to begin a study of 6 languages at once. 2. E nglish Vocabulary and Grammar: Studying Latin aids students in mastering English. Since 50 percent of all English words are derived from Latin—along with 80–90 percent of all polysyllabic words— students will greatly expand their vocabulary. The regular grammar of Latin is also ideal for learning English grammar or the grammar of many other languages. 3. P rofessions: Latin prepares students for many important professions that are steeped in Latin terms and phrases or in English words derived from Latin. These career fields include law, medicine, science, music, philosophy, art, and literature.
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4. W riting and Reading: The increased vocabulary and understanding of grammar gained by studying Latin enables students to write and read with greater ease and clarity.
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5. E nglish Literature: Latin grants students a deeper understanding of English literature prior to 1950, much of which is replete with references and citations in Latin. 6. H istory: The study of Latin and its history and influence helps students to more fully understand and appreciate the Roman Empire, which has had profound and continuing effects on Western civilization. 7. G reat Literature and Art: Latin enables students to enjoy some of the most influential literature in the world—in the original language. Learning Latin well enough to read original Latin works is an attainable skill that imparts great satisfaction and enjoyment. Additionally, great works of art and monuments all over the world are frequently graced with Latin. 8. E ducational Virtues: The study of Latin is an ongoing practice in linguistic puzzle-solving that generally helps students to become close and thoughtful readers and writers. Many scholars believe it also hones the mental faculties, cultivating careful analysis and attention. 9. P leasure: Deciphering the “secret code� of Latin and learning how to puzzle-solve, see the meanings behind words, and read great authors in their own tongue is a pleasure that will last students a lifetime. 10. S imultaneous Learning: As you can see, studying Latin is a way of performing advanced study in multiple subject areas simultaneously. It is a master art that enables students to in turn master other skills and other subjects.
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Begin Your Latin Journey
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National Latin Exam Level National Latin Exam Level III or IV Prose III or IV Prose
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—Nancy Casari Dayton, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Song School Latin
Children love to sing and love learning while singing! Just as they happily learn their ABCs to song, they will also learn Latin words, vocabulary, and phrases. We have employed this in Song School Latin Book 1 and Book 2. Both texts come with a bound-in CD filled with lively songs and chants that help students master their Latin vocabulary. Educators frequently tell us how often children go around singing these fun (and funny) songs throughout the day on their own—even the toddlers tag along! Song School Latin Book 1 teaches primarily Latin vocabulary. Song School Latin Book 2 includes new vocabulary and a gentle, gradual introduction to Latin grammar.
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Classical Academic Press seems to have a knack for producing materials that are academically sound and very user friendly for both teachers and students. Song School Latin does not disappoint. One of the appealing aspects of the series is the common, practical applications of Latin to students’ everyday lives.
Latin
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Song School Latin Book 1 Did you ever believe that there would be a Latin program that would match the energy, developmental level, and fun-loving nature of your youngest students? Song School Latin Book 1 does just that. The lessons are peppered with songs, enjoyable vocabulary, illustrations, handwriting practice, stories, games, and engaging activities. • S ong School Latin Book 1 (student edition) with 30 Songs and Chants CD The fun activities in this interactive workbook, along with the 30 songs and chants on the included CD, will set young students on a course to loving Latin! There are 31 weekly lessons, including review chapters, that will delight students as they learn 100+ everyday vocabulary words in Latin. •S ong School Latin Book 1 Teacher’s Edition This teaching tool includes the entire Song School Latin Book 1 student text, as well as answer keys, additional teacher’s notes, fun classroom ideas, and 40 reproducible chapterby-chapter activity pages that students will surely enjoy. •S ong School Latin Book 1 Streaming Video & Audio (or 3-DVD Set) The 24 episodes feature a lively magistra (teacher) who narrates the vocabulary practice, simple lessons, and derivative training. Simeon the Monkey, a longtime student favorite, features vocabulary words in his animated story. There is also an animated derivative “river,” which highlights the way in which Latin words have come into various languages. •L atin Monkey Match 1 Flashcard Game This exciting and fun game features all the vocabulary from Song School Latin Book 1. In groups or individually, students can play games such as Memory or Go Fish by collecting Latin and English matches. The deck can also be used as flash cards for extra practice. Each card lists the corresponding chapter number from Song School Latin Book 1. Includes 210 full-color cards.
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2–3
Song School Latin Book 2 •S ong School Latin Book 2 (student edition) with Songs and Chants CD Continuing on a path that matches the energy, developmental level, and fun-loving nature of younger students, Song School Latin Book 2 is an interactive workbook text featuring a gradual introduction to Latin grammar and derivatives, all without leaving behind fun illustrations, songs, stories, games, and activities! There are 32 weekly lessons, including 7 review chapters, and 175 everyday vocabulary words, including 75 words and topics from Latin for Children Primer A. •S ong School Latin Book 2 Teacher’s Edition This teaching tool includes the entire Song School Latin Book 2 student text along with answers and additional teacher’s notes. The latter portion of the book consists of extra activity pages for each chapter, including the review chapters. •S ong School Latin Book 2 Streaming Video & Audio (or 3-DVD Set) The 24 episodes feature a lively magistra and magister who narrate the vocabulary practice, simple grammar lessons, and derivative training. Simeon the Monkey makes appearances in each episode, delighting students with his animated story, which features numerous vocabulary words. There is also an animated derivative “river,” which highlights the way in which Latin words have come into various languages, including English, Spanish, and French. •L atin Monkey Match 2 Flashcard Game A fun supplement, Latin Monkey Match 2 Flashcard Game features all the vocabulary from Song School Latin Book 2. In groups or individually, students can play games such as Memory or Go Fish by collecting Latin and English matches. The deck can also be used as flash cards for extra practice. Each card lists the corresponding chapter number from Song School Latin Book 2. Includes 377 full-color cards.
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If you are attempting to learn Latin along with your student using an elementary curriculum, then Latin for Children is definitely the [series] you should choose. It goes much deeper and more thoroughly into the grammar than any of the other elementary programs do. There is so much to like about this series.
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LATIN FOR CHILDREN
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—Beth Harvey, Beth’s Bookshop, Charlotte, NC
Latin for Children
Designed, revised, and continually sharpened since 2001, the award-winning Latin for Children curriculum continues to be a strong, inviting, and creative program designed to introduce students as young as 3rd or 4th graders to Latin. When used as a whole, this series trains students in Latin grammar and vocabulary, as well as English derivatives, in a lively, interactive way that is perfectly suited to students in the upper-grammar stage. The Latin for Children series incorporates elements that will engage students of every learning style and is taught directly to the student. This series is the perfect choice for teachers.
What are the components of Latin for Children? Primer Both a textbook and a workbook, each Latin
for Children (LFC) primer is easy to use, incremental, and filled with clear, grammatical explanations written expressly for the student. Each text features a full-color design and beautiful images, along with exercises, quizzes, and a useful reference section. Students will particularly enjoy following an exciting, chapter-bychapter adventure story, presented as a diglot weave (Latin vocabulary tucked within an English-language narrative).
Answer Key This teacher’s tool features actual, fullsize pages from the primer, with answers to quizzes, exercises, and worksheets in bold print.
Video & Audio In these teaching videos, Dr.
Perrin provides chapter-by-chapter instruction, with lessons averaging approximately 20–30 minutes. This tool is helpful for lesson preparation or for use by a substitute teacher. The audio chants include pronunciation for each grammar chart and vocabulary word—first the Latin, then the English equivalent— and will make memorization fun!
Activity Book With more than 100 pages of games, puzzles, and other activities to choose from, students will find practicing their Latin is anything but boring!
Did you know? •A ny purchase of LFC streaming video comes with free additional online games, puzzles, videos, and more for extra practice! (See page 19 for more information.) • S uggested weekly schedules are available for all 3 levels. •V ideo and audio files include options for both classical and ecclesiastical pronunciations! •E ach student edition teaches directly to the student. • S upplemental test packets are available for all 3 levels (see page 25).
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Grades
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Latin for Children Primer A Introduce your upper-grammar (4th grade and up) student to Latin with lively, interactive instruction! Continually revised and sharpened since 2001, our award-winning Latin for Children curriculum continues to be a strong, inviting, and creative program that will enable students to study Latin with ease and enjoyment. In Latin for Children Primer A (LFCA), students will: • Be introduced to basic grammar and parts of speech • Learn 240 high-frequency Latin words • Study first- and second-declension nouns and adjectives, first- and second-conjugation verbs, imperfect and future tenses, irregular verbs sum and īre, and ablative-case prepositions
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Flash cards, see page 25.
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Latin Grades
5–6
Latin for Children Primer B Latin for Children Primer B (LFCB) continues students’ formal grammar training by introducing new concepts and vocabulary as well as reviewing skills taught in the previous primer. This second book also includes a new chapter-bychapter diglot weave adventure story. In LFCB, students will: • Learn another 240 Latin words, plus continue to practice mastery of LFCA vocabulary • Study pronouns and prepositions, numbers, third-declension nouns, demonstrative pronouns, sentence patterns, thirdconjugation verbs, and more
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Latin
Revised Edition Spring 2020
Grades
6–7
Latin for Children Primer C Latin for Children Primer C (LFCC) is the final text in the LFC series and continues to build on the skills from the previous books while also preparing students to continue their Latin training at a middle or high school level. In LFCC, students will: • Learn an additional 240 Latin words and continue to practice mastery of vocabulary from LFCA and LFCB • Study third and fourth iō conjugations; fourth and fifth declensions, imperatives, infinitives, and interrogatives; and adverbs, in addition to reviewing noun declensions, verb tenses, and pronouns
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My Library
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for all of your video, audio, and digital purchases from Classical Academic Press! Enjoy the convenience of having teacher resources and support straight from a TV, computer, or mobile device at any time!
Online Practice
Many of the free extra practice activities and games that were on HeadventureLand are now included with the purchase of streaming video. These educational bonuses will take your students’ learning further while they’re having fun! The online practice materials for Song School Latin Book 1, Latin for Children Primer A, and Latin for Children Primer B are also sold separately on our website. Once you purchase the extra practice materials, your access will last for the life of the product!
My Library Features: • One location for all of your video, audio, and digital purchases* • Weekly video/audio lessons corresponding to each workbook chapter** • Fun videos for students to watch and enjoy as they sharpen their skills • Online games for practicing vocabulary, endings, conjugations, and more • Printable lapbooks, coloring pages, and board games (for some series) • Supplemental videos, audio files, and other support pieces for teachers
Check out the product pages for your favorite CAP books to see available accompanying teaching and practice materials! *Normal data rates apply. **Available for products with existing video or audio lessons.
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Latin Alive!
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After using a college-level textbook for 5 years to teach my middle school classes, I am thrilled to have Latin Alive! available. No longer will I HAVE to pull in extra resource material in order to give my students an appreciation of Roman life and history. It’s all right here! Latin Alive! is thorough, challenging, and pedagogically sound.
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LATIN ALIVE!
The Latin Alive! series is a relevant, rigorous, yet engaging introduction to Latin for upper-middle and high school students. This curriculum will truly make the Latin language come alive both for students who have studied Latin (such as students who have completed the Latin for Children series) and for those who have not been previously introduced to Latin.
——Linda, Latin instructor
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7–8+
Latin Alive! Book 1 atin Alive! Book 1 (student edition) No longer will Latin teachers need extra resource material in order to L teach Latin well and to give students an appreciation of Roman life and history. It’s all right here! Latin Alive! Book 1 is thorough, challenging, and pedagogically sound, with clear explanations of all 5 noun declensions and cases, all verb conjugations, irregular verbs, and various pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Each chapter begins with the Latin motto of a United States state seal and includes extensive study of Latin derivatives. Historical contributions by Dr. Christopher Schlect, historian and a director at New Saint Andrews College, further enhance the text. atin Alive! Book 1 Teacher’s Edition This edition includes the entire student text, extensive explanations, an L answer key, and translations, as well as additional student exercises and unit tests. atin Alive! Book 1 Streaming Video & Audio (or 7-DVD & 1-CD Set) Author Karen Moore brings 2 L decades of careful and engaging Latin classroom teaching experience to your classroom. Each of the 36 weekly lessons, including 7 review weeks, is 30 minutes long. This is a perfect resource for substitute teachers! The set also features audio of the unit review Latin readings.
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Coming Soon: Latin Alive! Workbooks
The new Latin Alive! workbooks have been designed for enhanced ease of use. Incorporating the same exercises found in the textbook, these workbooks are designed with ample space for students to fill in the answers, making it easier for both student and teacher to work through each lesson. In addition, new exercises, such as derivative fill-in-the-blanks and extra sentences for parsing and translating, provide optional practice work for each week.
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Latin Alive! Book 2 As the second text in a 3-year series, Latin Alive! Book 2 continues the clear, relevant, and incremental Latin instruction begun in Latin Alive! Book 1. The Latin Alive! series features original Latin writings, giving students access to the works of great Latin authors. atin Alive! Book 2 (student edition) Latin Alive! Book 2 reviews the grammar of Latin Alive! Book 1 and L introduces the passive voice in all tenses; past, present, and future participles; deponent and irregular verbs; and comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs. Each chapter begins with a country’s Latin motto strategically chosen to introduce or review a grammatical concept. Extensive study of Latin derivatives and stories of Roman culture, myths, and history make Latin come alive, even in our modern world. Substantial Latin readings and translation exercises adapted from Latin literature continue to delight and prepare students for the National Latin Exam and a Latin Advanced Placement class. This 33-chapter student edition includes historical and literary contributions by historian Dr. Christopher Schlect and classical scholars Karl Galinsky and Timothy Moore. atin Alive! Book 2 Teacher’s Edition This edition includes the entire student text, extensive explanations, an L answer key, and translations, as well as teacher’s tips, additional student exercises, and unit tests. atin Alive! Book 2 Streaming Video & Audio (or 9-DVD & 1-CD Set) Author and teacher Karen Moore L continues her excellent Latin instruction in the Latin Alive! Book 2 videos. There are 27 lessons, each of which is an average of 40 minutes. This brings the total length of video to nearly 18 hours of instruction, all taught by an enthusiastic and delightful teacher! The audio recordings feature the unit review Latin readings masterfully read by Nicholas Martin and Gaylan DuBose.
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Latin Alive! Book 3 Latin Alive! Book 3 includes lessons on Roman culture, myths, and history, as well as Latin readings and exercises that will prepare students for the National Latin Exam and a Latin Advanced Placement class. atin Alive! Book 3 (student edition) Students will master Latin through a more in-depth study of the L subjunctive mood, irregular nouns, noun and verb reviews, the gerund and gerundive, impersonal verbs, conditional statements, and a study of different kinds of clauses (purpose, result, doubting, fearing). The clear, easy-to-use layout of 3 units totals 16 biweekly chapters, each of which begins with the Latin motto of a college or university and includes at least 1 Latin reading. Each unit ends with a longer reading and includes some history on the piece, information on Latin literature, and a multiple-choice question section to check comprehension. Each original Latin reading includes an explanation of difficult phrases in the reading, a glossary, and comprehension questions. The last unit includes readings from and lessons on original Latin poetry and historical information about Latin poets. atin Alive! Book 3 Teacher’s Edition This edition includes the full content of the Latin Alive! Book 3 student L edition, extensive explanations, an answer key, and translations, as well as teacher’s tips, additional student exercises, and unit tests. atin Alive! Book 3 Streaming Video & Audio (or 6-DVD & 1-CD Set) Author and veteran Latin teacher L Karen Moore continues her excellent and clear chapter-by-chapter instruction. Each lesson is an average of 40 minutes, bringing the total length of video to nearly 11 hours of content. The audio recordings feature the unit review Latin readings.
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Latin Alive! Reader:
Latin Literature from Cicero to Newton This Latin reader features 31 original Latin readings that span from 50 BC (Cicero’s Marci Tullii Ciceronis Pro Archia Poeta Oratio) to AD 1687 (Newton’s Principia Mathematica). This unique reader can be used with any Latin curriculum and will acquaint students with classical, medieval, and late Latin writers and writing styles. The Latin readings are fully annotated, guiding students through new and challenging grammatical constructions. Three Latin scholars and veteran educators contributed to this book: Karen Moore, Gaylan DuBose, and Steven Jones. Students and adults will thoroughly enjoy: eading selections featuring authors from the days of R Cicero to Newton, varying in length and complexity as well as in style and content
Segments such as About the Author and Culture Corner, which tell students more about the writers, their times, and the events surrounding the readings
rare reading from Queen Elizabeth I, Oratio A Reginae (The Queen’s Speech), which took author Karen Moore more than a year to find!
thorough review of the most common uses of A grammar and syntax in Latin as well as an appendix that lists all grammar paradigms
rammatical notes and a variety of readingG comprehension questions and writing prompts to further the study and discussion of the literature
Addendum readings that include passages from the AP Latin syllabus (Vergil and Caesar), useful for a pre-AP course
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Latin Resources
Cassell’s Latin & English Dictionary
For fast, easy reference and comprehensive listings, this dictionary is unbeatable. With more than 35,000 entries, this handy, pocket-size dictionary holds thousands of words, phrases, and idioms in scholarly and academic usage, making it perfect for studying, translating, or tracking down word meanings.
Cassell’s Latin & English Dictionary
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Latin for Children and Latin Alive! Test Packets
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WRITING
Writing & Rhetoric
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Writing & Rhetoric is a true delight and so beautifully done: exposure to literature, history, and art [plus] valuable tools in the writing process and an introduction to academic concepts with just the right touch. I’m genuinely excited to continue with the series and to revisit books with younger students.
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—Jeannine Buntrock, writing instructor
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A Classical Approach to the Progymnasmata What are the progymnasmata ( progym)? Derived from the same root for “gymnasium” and “gymnastics,” the word means “preliminary exercises.” It is a writing system so dynamic, so effective, that it outlasted the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, and has even survived into early modern times. The progym will prepare your students to enjoy transforming that blank sheet of paper into a spectacular view from atop the pinnacle of their own imagination. The goal of the progym is to prepare students for the art of writing well and speaking persuasively. Through the Writing & Rhetoric series, students will not only learn these skills but also enjoy the journey to mastering modern composition—including narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive writing—while simultaneously developing unique rhetorical muscle. This series builds a solid foundation of mastery, imparting new skills incrementally while blending those taught in preceding books. The exercises are arranged from simple to more complex, and what’s more, they are cumulative, meaning that later exercises incorporate the skills acquired in preceding exercises.
See ClassicalAcademicPress.com/FAQs for placement recommendations. Writing & Rhetoric Teacher’s Editions include the complete student text, as well as answer keys, teacher’s notes, and explanations. For every writing assignment, this edition also supplies descriptions and examples of what excellent student writing should look like, providing the teacher with meaningful and concrete guidance. Writing & Rhetoric Audio Files allow students to engage their sense of hearing and their listening intelligence as the fables, parables, myths, tales, speeches, and historical narratives that correspond with each book are delivered aloud in a thoughtful manner by members of the CAP staff. By listening to the audio files, students will enjoy and internalize the stories before they enter them more deeply.
See page 34 for a note regarding subject content.
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Grades
3–4
Writing & Rhetoric Book 1: Fable Writing & Rhetoric Book 2: Narrative I Book 1: This one-semester book uses fables to teach students the practice of close reading and comprehension, summary (aloud and in writing), and amplification. Students will learn: • Narration/telling it back—creating a natural sense of outline/sequence • Analogy—learning how a story is like/different from other stories • Comprehension—understanding the parts and whole • Sentence play and word play—how we learn copiousness
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• Rewriting—gaining a sense of the internal structure of a piece of writing • Summary—how to compress material elegantly and accurately • Amplification—how to expand a story • Speak It—experiencing the story orally with an audience
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Book 2: This one-semester book uses a variety of longer stories that expand the skill set acquired in Fable. This book also includes longer writing assignments as well as more writing assignments from which teachers can choose. Narrative I covers: • Longer stories sustained over a greater period • Beginning, middle, and end—the parts of a story and what happens when the order of the story is changed • Written narration as well as oral—learning to outline • Main idea—finding the central idea in the story
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• Conflict—the relationship between the problem and the middle of the story • Amplification—how dialogue contributes to expanding a story • Rewriting—how point of view works in a longer story • Speak It—oral encounter with the rewritten story
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Writing & Rhetoric Book 3: Narrative II Writing & Rhetoric Book 4: Chreia & Proverb Book 3: Using a variety of culturally important examples, this one-semester book exposes students to new genres
of story, including historical narrative and legend. All of the skills practiced in Narrative I are extended and new skill sets are introduced. Students will learn: • Types of narrative—how to define and identify • Summary—how to summarize a longer narrative with • Outlining—both orally and in writing for lengthier less support stories • Rewriting—effects of changing the point of view and • Developing beginnings—the hallmarks of story protagonist openings • Creating narrative—how to apply all skills learned up • Protagonist/antagonist—how a story is constructed by to this point these opposing characters • Speak It—oral encounter with an audience and • The 5 Ws of a historical narrative—who, what, when, rewritten story where, why • Historical narrative and legend—the difference between fact and opinion
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Book 4: This one-semester book employs all the skills of the preceding books in the series and teaches students how to write a 6-paragraph essay on the basis of a saying or an action. The word chreia (cray-ă) comes from the Greek word chreiodes (cray-o-dees), which means “useful.” It is a short essay or remembrance that praises the author of a saying or proverb and shows why the saying is useful. In this book, the thinking and exercises occur within the framework of stories about historical figures such as King Arthur, Lady Godiva, King Canute, Omar Khayyam, and more.
The 6-paragraph essay using the 5 Ws is arranged this way: • Praise the author of the proverb or saying used in • Contrast your example with another person in history your chreia • Compare your example with another similar example • Restate the saying in your own words in history • Explain why the saying is useful • Epilogue—conclude your essay
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Writing & Rhetoric Book 5: Refutation & Confirmation Writing & Rhetoric Book 6: Commonplace Book 5: This one-semester book introduces students to persuasive writing and speech. A refutation is a short
essay that attacks certain parts of a narrative. In this book, students will learn to identify and refute, or criticize, parts of a narrative that are unbelievable, improbable, unclear, or improper. A confirmation is a short essay that defends certain parts of a narrative. When students see parts of a narrative that are believable, probable, clear, or proper, they will confirm them. After learning to identify the parts of a story that can be attacked or defended, students will practice writing refutations or confirmations using sound arguments to express their opinions while finding delight in the stories they read. Students will learn to: • Write 4-paragraph essays • Refute or confirm parts of stories • Learn comparison and contrast • Introduce and conclude an essay
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• Use narrative to further the purpose of exposition • Use supporting direct quotes • Deliver writing orally • Revise writing
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Book 6: In this one-semester book, students will continue the development of the art of persuasive writing and oration. They will learn to create 6-paragraph essays that are arguments against the common vices of people or in favor of common virtues. For example, cowardice and boasting are criticized while courage and humility are commended. In addition to practicing skills introduced in earlier books, students will learn to: • Write 6-paragraph essays • Introduce and conclude an essay • Support a thesis statement • Use a rhetorical device known as “the contrary” • Argue against certain vices • Invent soliloquies to support an argument • Argue for certain virtues • Deliver writing orally • Use comparison and contrast • Revise writing
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6–7
Writing & Rhetoric Book 7: Encomium & Vituperation Writing & Rhetoric Book 8: Comparison Book 7: This one-semester book continues the development of persuasive writing and oration. An encomium is a short essay in praise of someone or something; a vituperation is an essay in which one criticizes something to show its faults. An encomium praises virtue, and a vituperation blames vice. In this book, students will learn how to craft essays of praise and blame as well as how to: • Discern the main idea • Utilize hyperbole and thesis • Incorporate background and supportive detail, biography, and autobiography
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• Note the good and poor qualities present in a person or event • Contrast virtuous behavior with vice • Craft effective conclusions that encourage readers either to emulate virtue or eschew vice
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Book 8: Building on the skills learned in previous books and specifically in Book 7, in this one-semester text students will be writing well-crafted 6-paragraph essays and developing the art of comparison, learning how to craft a comparative composition. Students will use a range of writing skills, including the ability to inform, describe, narrate, and analyze. Students will also learn to:
• Compare subjects of American history from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression of the 1930s • Build copiousness through rhetorical devices, including analogy, simile, metaphor, chiasma, hypophora, parallelism, and anastrophe • Engage in group discussions that foster critical • Incorporate supportive facts, details, and quotations thinking • Annotate texts and write brief narrative overviews • Improve essays using oration as an aid to revision • Craft effective conclusions that encourage future • Use topic sentences for organizing paragraphs study • Create analogies for powerful appeals to emotion • Speak publicly—volume, pacing, and inflection
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Grades
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Writing & Rhetoric Book 9: Description & Impersonation
Writing & Rhetoric Book 10: Thesis Part 1
Book 9: In this one-semester book, students will write well-crafted descriptive and expository compositions. The
first part, description, emphasizes the use of vivid language to describe people, nature, and processes. The second part, impersonation, introduces the modes of persuasion as a means of imitating the writing style and outlook of influential individuals. Students will use a range of writing skills, including the ability to inform, describe, narrate, and analyze. Students will also learn to: • Favor vivid words that appeal to the senses • Appeal to readers through modes of persuasion: emotion (pathos), credibility (ethos), and logic (logos) • Employ rhetorical devices that show clarity of thought: aetiologia, anthypophora, expeditio, and syllogismus • Incorporate supportive facts and details • Annotate and narrate texts: summary, outline, etc. • Work on delivery in public speaking—volume, pacing, and inflection • Improve essays using oration as an aid to revision
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Book 10: This one-semester book teaches students to write well-crafted persuasive thesis essays with expository, descriptive, and narrative elements. Successful exams and term papers depend on excellent thesis writing, making it perhaps the most important form of academic writing. Each composition requires strong critical thinking skills, an understanding of audience, and a logical progression of ideas and evidence. The thesis exercise employs all of the progym skills students have learned and also introduces the consideration and rebuttal of counterarguments. Students will also learn to: • Appeal to readers though credibility (ethos) and logic (logos) • Create complex thesis statements • Improve essays using oration as an aid to revision • Sustain arguments for 6 paragraphs • Incorporate supportive facts and details
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This semester- or yearlong book incorporates the skills learned throughout the Writing & Rhetoric series while also advancing students’ skills in putting forth a proposition or thesis and guiding them in the creation of dynamic and powerful speeches. Students will learn from masters in oratory, past and present, by studying great speeches by Ronald Reagan, Malala Yousafzai, and Plato, among others, and will also be introduced to: • The 5 canons of rhetoric • The topics of invention • The 3 branches of rhetoric (deliberative, judicial, and epideictic) • The basics of delivering 3 practice speeches (declamations) of their own
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Writing & Rhetoric Book 12: Declamation
Coming in 2021!
Declamations, which are essentially reinterpretations of an important or famous speech, are the training exercises in eloquence that marked the capstone of Roman rhetorical instruction. Book 12 reconstructs these ancient exercises and adapts them for use today, offering a systematic approach to rhetorical invention and enabling students to forge a clear pathway to eloquence. These declamation exercises will sharpen a variety of rhetorical skills. Along the way, they will gain oratorical dexterity through practice exercises and use the skills and strategies learned in the previous books to further build their persuasive imagination.
Mapping Your Writing, Logic, and Rhetoric Programs toward the Senior Thesis The senior thesis is a capstone project, the crowning achievement in a student’s academic journey. The path to the senior thesis begins with a strong foundation in writing, continues with a study of logic and how to build arguments, and culminates with the practice of rhetoric, the art of persuasion. Navigating this journey will provide numerous lasting benefits for students but can be complicated. To make mapping out your path more straightforward, we have supplied a year-by-year suggested track for 7th–12th graders. Following this recommended sequence will help students bring together what they’ve learned from their writing, logic, and rhetoric studies and apply those skills toward crafting a senior thesis: their most important high school work.
Suggested Senior Thesis Track for 7th–12th Graders Grade Level 7th Grade 8th Grade
Writing Program Writing & Rhetoric Books 7–8 Writing & Rhetoric Books 9–10
9th Grade
Writing & Rhetoric Books 11–12*
10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Writing & Rhetoric
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In Production Writing & Rhetoric Book 11: Thesis Part 2
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Logic and Rhetoric Program The Art of Argument (Informal Logic)
The Discovery of Deduction (Formal Logic) Everyday Debate & Discussion†
Rhetoric Alive! Book 1 The Art of Poetry** • Rhetoric Alive! Book 2 (Forthcoming) Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis
Need additional options or want to learn more? Visit www.ClassicalAcademicPress.com/ThesisTrack for complete details on each program and alternate tracks for older students who need to start partway through this sequence. *Writing & Rhetoric Book 11 will release this fall! Writing & Rhetoric Book 12 will be available in 2021. †Semester-long course. **This text can be completed at any point during 9th–12th grade.
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A Special Note for
Public & Charter Schools on Writing & Rhetoric The Writing & Rhetoric series does not advocate a religious perspective in any way, but on occasion does include content from different religious, historical, and literary traditions as well as from secular sources. It does not pretend that there is no such thing as a religious viewpoint—but nor does it assume that its audience comes from a particular viewpoint. Writing & Rhetoric may use a parable or a narrative derived from a particular tradition, such as a Hebrew parable, a Christian proverb, a Chinese proverb, a Greek myth (once a religion), or a Muslim reference—all of which are strictly used as thoughtful literature (not as a religious lesson in any way). Writing & Rhetoric has been approved by some charter schools across the country, but we understand that each charter or traditional public school has different standards in terms of what they define as acceptable. Classical Academic Press is happy to provide a full list of these references for your school to review. Please contact us at Info@ClassicalSubjects.com for more information.
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An Interview with Writing & Rhetoric Teacher Alicia VanDerhoof Meet Alicia! • School: The Geneva School in Winter Park, Florida • Class: 6th-grade Writing & Rhetoric (W&R) • Teaching Experience: 2 years • Background: Grove City College, PA, Class of 2018; BA in English and minor in classical education Q: Why did you choose to become a writing teacher? A: I love the creativity and imagination required in writing, and the joy that I see the students showing [when they ask,] “Can we start writing now?” It’s amazing seeing that across the board, from students who thought they knew everything about grammar and writing to those who were scared. They all get this joy that lasts through the whole year because with each lesson you have a new story, and with each story you have new possibilities and new chances to create. Q: What do you love about teaching W&R? A: Every book takes a simple story and gives direction for each child to create. And even though they’re given the same direction, the same challenge, they all come up with different stories to tell, different ways to improve a phrase. . . . Before you know it, they’re putting hard work in because they love what they’ve created. It’s a beautiful story that they’ve become a part of. Q: What sets W&R apart from other writing curricula? A: This series gives students more freedom to try new things, to create—not in a “Write me a good story” kind of way, but “Here’s a story, now go and improve it: Change the adverbs to adjectives, change the nouns to more specific nouns. . . .” It gives little tasks that allow for creativity and also gives students courage to change. That’s something I really struggled with in school: changing, editing. I really didn’t want to go through the swamp of my words again and again, even as an English major. But this series breaks it down into steps that allow students to develop an expectation to . . . make multiple rough drafts before the final draft. . . . This is something that will lead them to not be scared of creating. Q: How did this curriculum give you confidence as a young teacher? A: This series was incredible as a first-year teacher because I had everything I needed to know in each teacher’s edition. I thought [they] did a really good job of making expectations clear that I would want to put on the students. . . . [Each teacher’s edition] was such a good tool for me to open up, study the next lesson, and know where we’re going and the baby steps to get there. Q: What is your advice for someone teaching W&R for the first time? A: There are so many rich tools and examples in here. . . . I would suggest not feeling like you have to use them all for every lesson. Do the things that get your students creating on their own before they write a paper. Ask yourself what would excite them the most or benefit them the most. Q: How does this curriculum work well for both experienced and inexperienced writers? A: Both types of students are given the freedom but also the direction to create. For many, the first time they write it’s a little scary . . . yet by the end of the year, they know exactly what’s supposed to go where. Even the students that didn’t know what a noun was now know parts of speech, but even more so, they know flow of thought. They know how to communicate in a way to persuade someone, they know how to include a direct quote. . . . It creates a bigger story of communicating, and they enjoy [this].
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Well-Ordered Language
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The WOL series has been a wonderful surprise and a great gift to our academy. For students, WOL provides plenty of explanation, practice, and memorization in a context full of beauty, whimsy, and worthwhile language. . . . For teachers, WOL gives excellent guidance, classroom wisdom, and tools for assessment and enrichment. I was delighted to hear that CAP has added teacher training videos to their site, and I can’t wait to share them with my team. Thank you!
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GRAMMAR
—Julie Dreher, Grammar School Head and 4th-Grade Teacher, Sequitur Classical Academy, Baton Rouge, LA
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What if the study of grammar could harness a child’s natural curiosity? What if it could be a source of delight to children? What if in later years students could apply their grammar knowledge and not just recite it? The Well-Ordered Language (WOL) series presents the study of language in a way that appeals to a child’s inborn curiosity and desire to collect, gather, and order. It presents grammar in a clear, systematic way, while simultaneously seeking to cultivate a child’s wonder of language by presenting instruction in the context of narrative and language, attractive illustrations, and samples taken from classic children’s literature and poetry. The WOL series is designed so that students actively engage with the grammatical concepts in each lesson, using language skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—along with songs and chants. Students will find the mastery of grammar achievable, meaningful, and delightful as they learn to gather and arrange words to express their thoughts clearly and accurately. In addition to the full text of the student edition, the Well-Ordered Language Teacher’s Editions include pedagogical guidance and tips embedded in the text, along with extensive explanations and guidance in WOL’s unique analytic approach to grammar. Suggested schedules, activities and games, and answers for all of the student exercises provide teachers with intentional material for use in guiding their students. The Well-Ordered Language Audio Files are lively tunes and chants that will help students learn grammar terms in a pleasurable and memorable way. These unique and delightful recordings feature a blend of musical genres and implement repetition, chanting, and sing-along phrases to aid in achieving memorization. You will likely find your students singing these catchy songs outside of class!
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Well-Ordered Language Level 1A & 1B The 1A one-semester book introduces students to: • 4 kinds of sentences • Subject and predicate • Verbs • Adverbs • Adjectives • Direct objects • Subject pronouns • Helping verbs
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The 1B one-semester book introduces students to: • Object pronouns • Prepositional phrases—adverbial • Introductory prepositional phrases • Compound subjects • Compound verbs • Compound direct objects Students will also do a comprehensive pronoun review in chapter 2.
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Student Editions (Level 1A or 1B) $19.95 $15.96 Teacher’s Editions (Level 1A or 1B) $22.95 $18.36 Level 1A & 1B Songs & Chants Audio Files: 20+ students* $95.00 Extra Practice & Assessments (1A or 1B) PDF: 10+ students* $14.95 *School licenses available for Songs & Chants and Extra Practice & Assessments
I would like to start Well-Ordered Language with older students. Where can I begin? Each WOL level consists of 2 books and is a full year of grammar. Schools and educators may adjust the number of exercises and assessments according to their needs. The 4 levels of WOL build on one another just like a Latin program or any other language curriculum: • Beginning Grammar—Level 1A and 1B
• Advanced Grammar—Level 3A and 3B
• Intermediate Grammar—Level 2A and 2B
• Intensive Grammar—Level 4A and 4B
If your students are very comfortable with the 8 parts of speech and their functions, you should be able to move directly into Level 2A. We recommend reviewing the table of contents and having your students work through some of the exercises provided in the free online sample to determine if moving ahead will be the best fit!
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4–5
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A & 2B In the 2A one-semester book, students study: • 4 kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory) & principal elements • Adverbs • Adjectives • Predicate verbs & direct objects • Predicate nominatives • Predicate adjectives • Predicate review • Possessive nouns
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In the 2B one-semester book, students study: • Sentence diagramming • Prepositional phrases • Compound elements • Subject pronouns • Object pronouns • Possessive pronouns • Interrogative pronouns • Compound sentences • Relative pronouns & relative clauses
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Student Edition (Level 2A or 2B) $19.95 $15.96 Teacher’s Edition (Level 2A or 2B) $22.95 $18.36 Level 2A & 2B Songs & Chants Audio Files: 20+ students* $95.00 Extra Practice & Assessments (2A or 2B) PDF: 10+ students* $14.95 *School licenses available for Songs & Chants and Extra Practice & Assessments
Well-Ordered Language Level 3 Intensive Prep (PDF) New! For students in 5th grade and up starting in WOL Level 3 Our WOL authors have created this grammar prep resource to serve you and your older students (5th grade and up) who are starting in WOL Level 3. Spend 9 days on an intensive review of the concepts learned in WOL Level 1 and Level 2 to set up for success students new to WOL and to give them confidence in skills their classmates may have mastered in previous years. This PDF of more than 200 pages includes supplemental hour-long lessons and printable worksheets. Well-Ordered Language Level 3 Intensive Prep (PDF) $19.95
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Well-Ordered Language Level 3A & 3B In the 3A one-semester book, students study: • Sentence diagramming • 4 kinds of sentences, principal elements, adjectives & adverbs • Predicate verbs, predicate nominatives & predicate adjectives • Prepositional phrases • Personal pronouns • Sensory linking verbs • Indirect objects • Interrogative pronouns • Relative (adjectival) clauses
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In the 3B one-semester book, students study: • Sentence diagramming • Adverbial elements: adverbs, interrogative adverbs, adverbial prepositional phrases, adverbial noun phrases • Adverbial clauses • Reflexive pronouns • Verbals: participles, gerunds, infinitives, review • Types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
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Student Edition (Level 3A or 3B) $19.95 $15.96 Teacher’s Edition (Level 3A or 3B) $22.95 $18.36 Level 3 & Level 4 Songs & Chants Audio Files: 20+ students* $95.00 Extra Practice & Assessments (3A or 3B) PDF: 10+ students* $14.95 *School licenses available for Songs & Chants and Extra Practice & Assessments
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This series was what I needed for grammar. It is thorough, has excellent review, encourages memorization, and contains poems and fables for reading, analysis, and discussion. It’s a wonderful mix of Charlotte Mason/ classical education. —Lexi Henegar, LextinEclectic.com
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Well-Ordered Language Level 4A & 4B In the 4A one-semester book, students study: • Sentence diagramming • Principal elements, adverbs & adjectives • Predicate verbs, predicate nominatives & predicate adjectives • Prepositional phrases • Personal pronouns • Indirect objects • Interrogative pronouns & interrogative adverbs • Relative clauses with relative pronouns & relative adverbs • Appositives
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In the 4B one-semester book, students study: • Sentence diagramming • Reflexive pronouns & intensive pronouns • Adverbial clauses & phrases • Indefinite pronouns • Participial phrases • Gerund phrases • Infinitive phrases • Verbal phrase review • Noun clauses
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Student Edition (Level 4A or 4B) $19.95 $15.96 Teacher’s Edition (Level 4A or 4B) $22.95 $18.36 Extra Practice & Assessments (4A or 4B) PDF: 10+ students* $14.95 *School licenses available for Extra Practice & Assessments
What’s CAP working on?
CAP is continuing to develop classical, creative curriculum for students to enjoy on their K–12 journey. Here are some of the exciting projects we’re working on for 2020–21! • Th e Curious Historian Level 2: The Classical World •H umanitas: History of America Book A •W riting & Rhetoric Book 12: Declamation •W ell-Ordered Language Level 1 revised edition to align the first level of the series with the clarified format of Levels 2–4 Want to know when these items will be released? Sign up for our e-newsletters at www.ClassicalAcademicPress.com and be sure to follow us on social media!
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With so many subjects to learn, and so little time to study them all, do we really want to spend time mired in the past, traveling along the dusty roads of former mighty empires such as Babylon, Greece, and Rome, when our students’ minds could be speeding along the superhighways of modern technology? We think the answer is an emphatic “Yes!” We agree with the words of well-known modern author Michael Crichton, who said, “If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree.” We believe that history is about more than memorizing dates, reciting lists of kings and emperors, and remembering who won which battle in wars that changed the world forever. History is also the study of the people who lived during those events. From the beginning of recorded time, people have invented new ways to do things, created beauty in dreary places, and erected buildings and monuments that continue to inspire us. Some of these people became well-known figures and others were ordinary men and women like you and me. But all of us are part of the greater tree of humankind, and we each need to know what our part is as a leaf upon that tree. Without an understanding of the past, we will be less equipped to live in the present and plan for the future.
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The Curious Historian is our brand-new, 4-level grammar-school series that presents the study of history
and culture from the beginnings of civilization (Mesopotamia and Egypt) through the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions of the modern world. Students will grow excited about history, see how people throughout the ages were both similar to and different from themselves, and learn to be scholars of the past who can make a difference in the future. The 4 levels, each consisting of 2 semester-long texts, will cover the following eras:
History
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Level 1: Book 1A: Early & Middle Bronze Ages The Ancient World Book 1B: Late Bronze Age & Early Iron Age Level 2: Book 2A: Classical Greece The Classical World Book 2B: Classical Rome Level 3: Book 3A: Early Middle Ages (Migration Era & the Viking Age) The Medieval World Book 3B: Later Middle Ages (Crusades & the High Middle Ages) Level 4: Book 4A: Early Modern Period The Modern World (Age of Discovery; Reformation & Enlightenment) Book 4B: Later Modern Period (Age of Revolutions: Industrial, Scientific & Political) 18
TIMELINE
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Sumerian Archaic Period c. 3200-2400 BC
Akkadian Empire c. 2400-2200 BC
3200 BC
2400 BC
ian language
Earliest evidence of Sumer ca. 3500 BC
City walls built around Uruk ca. 3100–2900 BC
of Sargon’s empire Akkad becomes the capital ca. 2334 BC Akkadian Empire c. 2400-2200 BC
Sumerian Archaic Period c. 3200-2400 BC
3200 BC
ca. 4000–3200 BC Early signs of Sumerian culture
after 3000 BC e Cities build walls for defens
city-states To the Source:
Latin recorder from the g “to recordare, meanin remember”
ca. 2334 BC Akkad becomes the capital of Sargon’s empire
2400 BC
ca. 2334–2284 BC Sargon the Great rules
empires
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TIMELINE
Old Babylonian Empire c. 1800-1600 BC 1800 BC
Unit 1: Ancient Mesopotamia
MEMORY ian Empire
A large family of languages that includes those spoken by the Akkadians, Babylonians, Hebrews, and Arabs The first great empire in ancient Sumer (ca. 2400–2200 BC)
A person who moves from one geographi cal place to settle down permanently in another land People-groups who spoke a Semitic language as their native tongue The first-known emperor in history; the Semitic leader who conquered the city-states of Sumer and built the Akkadian Empire* Naram-Sim The grandson of Sargon the Great Important Highlights Akkad The capital of Sargon the Great’s Akkadian Empire Semitic people Sargon the Great
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Sargon the Great Then along came Sargon!
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Ur III Empire c. 2200-2000 BC
definition of Sargon to memorize.
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Before Sargon, the land of Sumer was a group of city-states that were always fighting with each other. First one kingdom was stronger, and then another one took its place. No one city-state was the strongest for very long. But when Sargon came to conquer northern Mesopotamia, history was forever changed. At just the right time in history, Sargon, a native of the city of Kish in northern Sumer, marched south through Sumer and conquered all of the surrounding citystates with his large army. Though some Sumerian kings before him had also taken control of nearby city-states, none of them had been able to conquer all of them. But what these other Sumerian kings couldn’t do, Sargon accomplished. He built the Akkadian Empire, the first great empire in ancient Sumer (ca. 2400–2200 BC). How was it possible for Sargon to succeed when all of the Sumerian kings before him had failed? Well, there are many stories and legends about Sargon, not all of which are completely accurate. However, we do know some facts about him because descriptions of his achievements were carved on the walls of temples and statues built during his time. Though these temples and monuments no longer exist today, we know what was written on them thanks to the work of a faithful, unknown ancient scholar who carefully copied the words down before the structures were destroyed.2
Life and Legend: Sargon’s Story
(in Sargon’s own words)
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y mother was a changeling, my father I never knew, and in secret my mother gave birth to me. She put me in a reed basket, sealed the lid with tar, and cast me adrift into the Euphrates River. The water carried me to Akki, the drawer of water. He lifted me out of the river, and I became his son. I was raised as a gardener until the goddess Ishtar gave me a place in the palace of Ur-Zababa, the king of Kish.3
We do know that Sargon was born an ordinary person, but we do not know who his parents were. He may have been an orphan. We also know that he was adopted and raised by a gardener (or garden manager), and that later on he took a job as a cupbearer in the palace of Ur-Zababa , the king of Kish. A cupbearer was a servant who tasted all of the king’s food and drink—particularly his wine—before they were given to the king. That way, if anything had been poisoned it would be the cupbearer, not the king, who died. But the role of cupbearer in ancient times was even more important than just tasting the food and drink. The man who held this position was second in power only to the king, because How did Sargon get the title “the Great?” only someone the king trusted deeply would be given added to his name? Did Sargon call himself such an important job. by this Sargon was a remarkable man, and he was not content to remain a cupbearer with limited power. As time went on, he continued to gain more and more political power 2. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this chapter is compiled from Samuel Noah Kramer, The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1963), 59–63; and Susan Wise Bauer, The History of the Ancient World (New York: W.W. Norton, 2007), 95–103. 3. This story is summarized from Alfred J. Hoerth, Gerald L. Mattingly, and Edwin M. Yamauchi, Peoples of the Old Testament World (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1994), 33; and Bauer, The History of the Ancient World, 95
title, or was it given to him by later historians who wrote about him? We don’t know for sure where this title came from, but we do know that, based on his many accomplishments that you will read about in this chapter, history books today have given him this title. Here is just one of his major accomplishments: Sargon is the first person in recorded history who was able to muster a strong, powerful army, and he used this force to build a united empire from a scattered group of individual city-states. –A.D.
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Logic
Logic is like a two-sided coin: On one side it’s the art and on the other it’s the science of reasoning. We see logic used (and abused) on a regular basis whenever someone makes an argument. Most often we see bad arguments—what we call “fallacies”—readily on display in the public sphere. But what we might not see is the poor architectural construction of those arguments. A comprehensive study of logic can and should be applied across the curriculum so that students are introduced to both the art and the science of arguing and reasoning well. Students should be developing and practicing critical thinking skills as early as the grammar stage and employing these skills long into adulthood. From exploring the informal fallacies (everyday arguments gone wrong) to using Aristotle’s rules for testing validity, the study of logic will teach students to craft accurate statements, build valid arguments, and pursue Truth.
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The Art of Argument is a thorough study of the fallacies, written in an organized, engaging manner. It is a great mix of instruction and application. I would highly recommend it for teaching logic. —Kathy Gelzer, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Suggested Logic & Rhetoric Sequence Using Classical Academic Press Logic & Rhetoric Texts
We use logic every day, often employing it to distinguish logical arguments from those that are unreasonable. Beginning in the earliest stages of child development, the building blocks for this skill are shaped and formed, which is why we suggest starting your logic program in 3rd or 4th grade by supplementing your grammar curriculum with Reasoning & Reading. These workbooks will help students further their cognitive development through playful applications of language, and also will help begin structuring how young learners think. Students will learn to apply critical thinking skills through exercises involving analogy, causation, series and sequencing, making inferences, and more, which will form the basis for future deductive reasoning. Since logic is both the art and the science of reasoning, students need to be prepared to engage arguments both inductively and deductively. When students in middle school and high school naturally begin to challenge assumptions, they are ready to begin a more in-depth study of these 2 pieces of reasoning well. The Art of Argument (7th grade and up) teaches the informal fallacies by reframing how students read and understand arguments. Using basic foundational questions—Is it relevant? Does it make unwarranted assumptions? Is it clear?—students begin to hone their inductive reasoning skills. However, students can easily get lost in the facts of an argument and forget to consider its construction. The Discovery of Deduction, the next step in our logic track, is designed to teach students the basics of deductive reasoning by introducing them to formal logic and the proper structure of an argument. This text will provide them with the necessary skills to determine whether the form of an argument is valid, while also showing them how to consider the argument’s truth. Once students have these basic building blocks in place, they’re ready to tackle constructing arguments of their own! Everyday Debate & Discussion is the next great opportunity for students to employ their inductive and deductive reasoning skills, while continuing to build on other important writing skills such as research, citations, paragraph construction, making and defending oral arguments, confirming and refuting written arguments, and more. This text also serves as a precursor to a classical rhetoric curriculum. As a pre-rhetoric resource, it introduces students to the common topics and gives them an understanding of ethos, pathos, and logos. Once they have completed this text, students are ready to jump into the Rhetoric Alive! series. To continue reading about CAP’s Logic & Rhetoric sequence, see page 52.
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The Art of Argument Informal Logic
Middle and high school students will argue (and sometimes quarrel), but they won’t argue well without good training. The award-winning Art of Argument is designed to teach the argumentative adolescent how to reason with clarity, relevance, and purpose. The mastery of informal logic (the logical fallacies) is a foundational subject by which other subjects are evaluated, assessed, and learned. The Art of Argument can be used as a semester- or yearlong course. See ClassicalAcademicPress.com for schedule recommendations. e Art of Argument (student edition) This book teaches 28 informal fallacies (such as begging the question, Th the straw man, ad hominem, etc.). Clear explanations and illustrations, along with dialogues, worksheets, and dialectic discussion questions, make this text easy to follow and the fallacies fun to learn. The fallacies become relevant with practical applications through an analysis of social, commercial, and political issues, as well as more than 60 comical and clever phony advertisements. Fun extras are included, such as a humorous skit for students to perform and the famous short story “Love Is a Fallacy” by Max Shulman. e Art of Argument Teacher’s Edition This edition features the entire student text, along with answer keys, Th teaching tips, and invaluable chapter and unit tests. e Art of Argument Streaming Video (or 5-DVD Set) This video series features 3 experienced logic teachers Th and 4 capable, enthusiastic students discussing the 28 fallacies presented in The Art of Argument. This video series is a valuable resource for every student using The Art of Argument. Each video segment features 1 fallacy, which is presented, defined, and then discussed and explored using a blend of enthusiasm, contemplation, and humor. Each discussion seeks to make a practical application of the fallacy to student life, advertisements, political speech, or various kinds of ethical and philosophical debates.
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The Discovery of Deduction: An Introduction to Formal Logic will welcome your students into the fascinating realm of formal, deductive logic. This text teaches students how an argument is put together—the form or structure of an argument. It pulls back the curtain to show students not only how arguments work, but also how to assess what’s going on in their own minds. The Discovery of Deduction is recommended for students who have studied informal fallacies, such as those taught in The Art of Argument ; however, the text does also stand on its own as an independent study of formal logic. e Discovery of Deduction (student edition) This book makes a subject usually reserved for study in college Th accessible and relevant to logic-stage students, who are at an age when they are beginning to engage with important ideas. This text emphasizes the practical and real-world application of soundly structured deductive logic. Using methods such as Socratic dialogue, ample discussion, and integration of other subjects, the text approaches formal logic in the ideal way for dialectic students. Starting with a short history of Aristotelian logic, students move from there to learning how to translate arguments from ordinary, conversational, or written narratives into categorical form. Students then build on those skills as they study how to construct syllogisms and test them for validity. As a part of this process, they study the square of opposition and relationships of equivalence, learning how to make valid propositional inferences and analyze syllogisms. e Discovery of Deduction Teacher’s Edition This edition features the entire student text, along with an Th answer key, teaching tips, sample essays, dialogues, and arguments. e Discovery of Deduction Video In these chapter-by-chapter lessons, instructor Joelle Hodge, coauthor of Th the text and Scholé Academy director, explains the concepts of formal logic, providing a variety of examples and applications along with plenty of visual aids to help students master the content. Students will also learn to avoid the common mistakes and pitfalls often made when trying to tackle this challenging subject on their own.
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Everyday Debate & Discussion Everyday Debate & Discussion: A Guide to Socratic Conversation, Informal Discussion, and Formal Debate not only shows students how to conduct informal and formal debates, but also how to develop good arguments by using solid logic and the resources available in their own thinking as well as in the world around them. Students will employ the techniques of logic and rhetoric, such as the common topics of definition, comparison, relationship, circumstance, and testimony. Additional study of ethos, pathos, and style is also included, as well as a study of debate arrangement. This book will give students debating confidence and open their eyes to the benefit of debate, disagreement, and discussion in their day-to-day life or in a formal debate setting. This book is the result of Dr. Johnson’s 10 years of experience leading Socratic discussion and debates in her classes. She has collaborated with other classical educators who have either used debate in their classrooms or coached debate teams. She writes, “Over the years, we have experimented, researched, practiced, and refined, and this book represents the ideas and practices we have discovered and perfected along the way. We are excited to share them with you.” This book is designed for 3 types of people: 1. those leading a debate team or class at a school; 2. logic or upper-school teachers who want to create a truly dialectical environment; 3. teachers who wish to enhance their teaching by including more robust discussion and debate. Everyday Debate & Discussion can be used over the course of 1 semester or for a full year. See our website for suggested schedules and free samples.
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Rhetoric Alive! Book 1 moves Aristotle’s ideas and concepts out of the classical past and sets them on the bottom shelf for high school students—and the accomplishment is that it does so without reducing them, but instead revealing their relevance and worth. It delivers on the aspiration of the title: It brings Aristotle’s Rhetoric alive.
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“It is not enough to win the argument—we must win the person.”
Guided by engaging texts on rhetorical theory, practice, and thesis written at their level, students will not only become accustomed to examining evidence and defending a position, they will also learn how to present topics with deeper understanding. These rhetorical skills will benefit students far beyond the classroom as they go on to become leaders in their fields and take a stand on what’s important.
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In the previous section (see page 47), we covered the suggested sequence of logic for middle and high schoolers. Our upper-school rhetoric track begins with Rhetoric Alive! Book 1: The Principles of Persuasion, which walks students through an experiential understanding of Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric: “the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion.” This is when more mature students, having been shaped by their scholarship, foundations of knowledge, and development of virtue, can begin to build confidence in their written and oral expression. Students walk through the 5 canons of rhetoric, learn a variety of schemes and tropes, and review informal and formal logic. At a time when they are still curious and filled with wonder, students will observe what is, consider what is true, and with wisdom and eloquence shape arguments to meet the needs of their audiences through short projects and exercises. Rhetoric Alive! Senior Thesis marks the culmination of a classical education. Many schools require students to craft and deliver a senior thesis, and this versatile text walks students through the entire process step by step, from topic selection to working through the 5 canons—Invention, Organization, Style, Memory, and Delivery—to choosing a snappy title. In completing the senior thesis, students bring all that they’ve learned—reading, writing, and arguing—to bear on 1 issue. They learn the background of that topic, analyze other people’s arguments about the topic, and synthesize their findings and discoveries, putting it all together to form a true, good, and beautiful whole: important skills they will continue to refine and explore far beyond the classroom. Dialectic & Rhetoric Stage (7–12th) (7-12th) 3rd Grade 3rd Grade
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Rhetoric Alive! Book 1: Principles of Persuasion Finally, a rhetoric textbook especially well suited for today’s high school student! In order to defend the true, promote the good, and reveal the beautiful, we must do more than merely teach good content and clear thinking. We must also persuade. Rhetoric Alive! Book 1 explores the principles of winsome speech as developed in the foremost text on persuasion: Aristotle’s Rhetoric. The 15 chapters of Rhetoric Alive! step through the essential components of persuasion—the 3 appeals, the 3 types of speech, and the 5 canons. Each chapter includes an exemplary classic text for analysis and discussion, spanning from Pericles’s “Funeral Oration” to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Students also have plenty of practice developing their own rhetorical skill through the weekly workshops, imitation assignments, and oratory presentations. Three appeals Three types of speech Five canons (rules or standards) Ethos (speaker’s credibility) Deliberative (exhort or dissuade) Invention Pathos (audience’s emotion) Ceremonial (praise or blame) Organization Logos (argument’s reasoning) Judicial (accuse or defend) Style Memory Delivery Rhetoric Alive! Book 1: Principles of Persuasion is written by Alyssan Barnes, who holds a PhD in rhetoric. An experienced rhetoric teacher from Live Oak Classical School in Texas, Dr. Barnes takes the wisdom of the ancients and makes it accessible to students of the third “trivium art.” If you have only 1 text on your shelf for teaching the art of persuasion, Rhetoric Alive! Book 1 should be that book.
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Spanish for Children Primer A The Spanish for Children Primer A teaches upper-grammar students this dynamic language using the pedagogy and structure of our popular Latin for Children series combined with immersion-style dialogues and vocabulary. The Spanish for Children series emphasizes grammar and the parts of speech as vital tools for correctly speaking and understanding Spanish. The texts also use lively chants to aid memorization of both grammar and vocabulary. panish for Children Primer A (student edition) In this engaging and conversational text, students will learn S more than 290 commonly used vocabulary words as well as grammar concepts such as verb conjugation, tense, and noun gender. Students will also learn to construct Spanish sentences well. This book contains 37 weekly chapters, including 8 review chapters. Each chapter contains a memory page, a grammar page, a delightful worksheet, and a quiz. All teaching and explanations provided in the student edition are written at the student’s reading level. panish for Children Primer A Answer Key This teacher’s tool features actual, full-size pages from the primer, S with answers to quizzes, exercises, and worksheets written in bold print. panish for Children Primer A Streaming Video & Audio (or 4-DVD & 1-CD Set) Each 15-minute lesson S corresponds to the weekly chapter in the primer and features experienced and enthusiastic author Julia Kraut chanting the weekly grammar charts and vocabulary and thoroughly explaining the Spanish grammar. This is a perfect resource for substitute teachers! The audio files include grammar chart chants and complete vocabulary. in Bot Presented primarily in English, this story uses common words from Spanish intermixed within each T sentence. Students will help solve the mysterious case of the dognapped canine in this bilingual robot detective story. This 64-page reader is tied to the vocabulary from Spanish for Children Primer A. Spanish doesn’t have to be dry and boring, and it will certainly come alive in Tin Bot !
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Spanish for Children Primer B There is a distinction between just learning common words and phrases, which is the approach of many Spanish programs, and knowing the language well enough to communicate correctly, fluently, and accurately. The Spanish for Children Primer B is the second in the series and emphasizes grammar and the parts of speech as vital tools for correctly speaking and understanding Spanish. The text also includes expanded dialogues, stories, songs, and chants. panish for Children Primer B (student edition) This primer contains 32 weekly chapters, including 6 review S chapters and an end-of-book review. Students will learn 290 commonly used Spanish vocabulary words in addition to weekly review of vocabulary from Spanish for Children Primer A. All teaching and explanations in this student edition are written at the student’s reading level and emphasize a continued mastery of grammatical concepts. Dialogues, stories, and a puzzle search for a Mayan treasure keep the workbook format of this book lively and entertaining. panish for Children Primer B Answer Key This teacher’s tool features actual, full-size pages from the primer, S with answers to quizzes, exercises, and worksheets written in bold print. panish for Children Primer B Streaming Video & Audio (or 4-DVD & 2-CD Set) In the Spanish for S Children Primer B video, the delightful instruction by author Julia Kraut continues. Students will hear pronunciation, learn chants, and enjoy Julia’s clear teaching and explanation of Spanish grammar. The audio files include the grammar chart chants and complete vocabulary.
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French
A classical, beautiful, and widely spoken language, French will be a treasure for students to learn. There is a distinction, however, between just learning common words and phrases, which is the approach of many French programs, and knowing the language well enough to communicate fluently and accurately. The French for Children series teaches elementary students in grades 4–5 and up this dynamic language, both classically and creatively, at a time when students soak up language like sponges. This book employs the pedagogy and structure of our popular Latin for Children series combined with immersion-style dialogues and vocabulary so that the French language will be taught well and enjoyed thoroughly.
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French for Children Primer A rench for Children Primer A uses a pedagogy and structure similar to that of our popular Latin for Children series F to teach upper-grammar students this compelling language. Each chapter features immersion-style dialogues and vocabulary along with a strong emphasis on grammar and the parts of speech as vital tools for correctly speaking and understanding French. The text also uses lively chants to aid memorization of both grammar and vocabulary. F rench for Children Primer A (student edition) Students will learn 153 commonly used vocabulary words and 43 conversational words and phrases, along with grammatical concepts such as verb conjugation, tense, and noun gender. The workbook is easy to use, incremental, and filled with clear grammatical explanations written expressly for the student. Lessons teach mnemonic aids (chants) that enable students to learn vocabulary and grammar with ease and delight. F rench for Children Primer A Answer Key This teacher’s tool features actual, full-size pages from the primer, with answers to quizzes, exercises, and worksheets in bold print. rench for Children Primer A Streaming Video & Audio (or 7-DVD & 1-CD Set) This video features F master French teacher and author Dr. Joshua Kraut. Bring this valuable resource into your classroom to teach your students directly or use it to privately prepare yourself to teach the lessons. Each lesson (40–50 minutes) corresponds to the weekly chapter of French for Children Primer A and has 3 segments: vocabulary, grammar, and conversational French. The audio files feature all of the pronunciations from the Pronunciation Wizard as well as the dialogues, grammar chart chants, complete vocabulary, Conversation Journal words and phrases, Say It Aloud exercises, dicteés, and more!
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French for Children Primer B Don’t stop now! French for Children Primer B, the second book in the French for Children series, is just as engaging, incremental, and creative as French for Children Primer A. Students will be on their way to mastering new grammar concepts and much new vocabulary. rench for Children Primer B (student edition) Students will learn more than 130 commonly used vocabulary F words and more than 40 conversational words and phrases along with grammatical concepts such as negation, stressed pronouns, pronominal verbs, verb conjugation, tense, and noun gender. All the teaching and explanations are written in the student book, at the student’s level. There are 17 engaging and conversational chapters, including 3 review chapters, weekly worksheets and quizzes, and an end-of-book review. rench for Children Primer B Answer Key This teacher’s tool features actual, full-size pages from the primer, F with answers to quizzes, exercises, and worksheets in bold print. rench for Children Primer B Streaming Video & Audio (or 7-DVD & 1-CD Set) This video features master F French teacher and author Dr. Joshua Kraut as he continues his excellent instruction. Bring this valuable resource into your classroom to teach your students directly or use it to privately prepare yourself to teach the lessons. Each lesson (40–50 minutes) corresponds to the weekly chapter of French for Children Primer B and has 3 segments: vocabulary, grammar, and conversational French. The audio files feature the dialogues, grammar chart chants, complete vocabulary, Conversation Journal words and phrases, Say It Aloud exercises, dicteés, and more!
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The Art of Poetry “I dwell in Possibility— A fairer House than Prose—” While we think of poetry as the best words in the best order, we sometimes forget how important its poetic or metaphoric thinking is to various subjects, such as writing, speaking, business, and science. The Art of Poetry is an excellent upper-middle or high school curriculum that teaches the practice of reading a poem closely and absorbing its beauty. e Art of Poetry (student edition) This book contains 16 chapters and more than 100 poems. Chapters 1–8 Th cover the elements of poetry (such as images, metaphor, rhythm, and tone); the final chapters cover the forms of poetry (such as ode, villanelle, and open verse). Each chapter includes an extensive explication of 1 poem, along with exercises and discussion questions on additional poems. Included in the text are biographies of 51 poets, a glossary of terms, and an index of all the poems and authors. A free downloadable MP3 file with readings of most of the poems from this book is available online at ClassicalAcademicPress.com. e Art of Poetry Teacher’s Edition This valuable resource for teachers includes the entire student edition and Th an answer key, as well as detailed and fascinating explications of 39 poems. The introduction for the teacher offers teaching tips and suggestions. Thorough appendices include a poetry timeline, quizzes for each chapter, and a cumulative book quiz. e Art of Poetry Streaming Video (or 7-DVD Set) The Art of Poetry video features more than 15 hours of Th author Christine Perrin teaching 4 thoughtful 8th-grade students through the entire The Art of Poetry text. Many of the discussions, which proceed chapter by chapter, capture the magic of a Socratic teacher encountering strong students and timeless works of literature.
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K–6 Singapore Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition 1A–6B is ideal for classroom use for 1st–6th grades. Textbook 1A is suitable for 1st–2nd grades. Singapore Math is the most popular primary math series used by schools in the U.S. and Canada. The series is recommended for those who want a solid, basic math program and an emphasis on concept development, mental techniques, and problem-solving. The Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition series of elementary math textbooks and workbooks is meant to be part of a system of learning in which adult supervision and independent practice go hand in hand. The main feature of this series is the use of the Concrete > Pictorial > Abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning experiences, beginning with the concrete and pictorial stages, followed by the abstract stage to enable them to learn mathematics meaningfully. This approach encourages active thinking processes, communication of mathematical ideas, and problem-solving. This helps to develop the foundation students will need for more advanced mathematics. rimary Mathematics U.S. Teacher’s Guides P provide, in both flexibility and detail, a clear framework for the Primary Mathematics textbooks. Each lesson is accompanied by numerous activities that expand and reinforce the concepts for that lesson and that are designed to fit both teachers who wish to adapt lessons to their own classroom situation, and teachers who desire easy-to-follow, effective teaching strategies. Through the notes to the teacher and the detailed objectives for each learning task in the text and activity in the guide, these teacher’s guides help teachers to fully understand the purpose and concept behind each set of problems, both within the context of the unit and the context of the overall curriculum.
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Science
In science instruction today, challenges abound, from employing effective teaching methods to determining how best to ensure students’ retention of content beyond the course. These challenges are compelling thoughtful science educators to continually ask, “What really works?” In the search for a program that will foster a love of science and increase student achievement, Centripetal Press stands as the solution! Centripetal Press founder and author John D. Mays created his 7th–12th grade curriculum based on the core principles of wonder, integration, and mastery, 3 areas of focus that are evident in each of Centripetal’s middle and high school textbooks. The study of science should always begin with wonder. The world is a stunning place, full of surprises and jaw-dropping phenomena. Unfortunately, it is common today for young people to spend most of their time indoors with digital media, which means the natural draw of nature for budding scientists is often missed. Only if students know the world will they begin to love it, and only then will they be motivated to take care of it as they encounter the environmental challenges of our modern context. Keeping the cultivation of this sense of wonder in mind, the content of each text is carefully selected, presented, and assessed cumulatively so that students can truly master the entire body of material in a standard academic year. Last but not least, integrative instruction avoids isolating science, and instead draws connections to other subjects such as math, writing, and history. (For more on each of the core principles, see page 71.) The tone, style, and graphics in each Centripetal Press text are age-appropriate, coherent, and engaging, designed to draw students upward toward the adult world of scientific inquiry and study. Combining the 3 core principles with rich, appealing design results in the deeper learning of less material and ultimately in a superior science education.
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Wondering why high school students start with physics? Read about the “physics first” sequence by visiting https://CentripetalPress.com/About/Our-Philosophy/.
As we develop our teacher’s editions, we are refining our application of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). However, many of the underlying concepts emphasized in the NGSS—teaching science through modeling, the formulation and testing of hypotheses, and others—are already found throughout the Centripetal Press texts. For more information, visit www.CentripetalPress.com.
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What Resources Are Available for Centripetal Press Science Courses? Centripetal Press has created and developed unique resources for each course. (All course options are listed in detail on pages 68–70). Common elements include: • Student Edition To promote mastery and long-term retention, Centripetal Press textbooks feature subject matter that has been carefully curated and limited to the central, most important material for each course. (For more about this approach, see the mastery section on page 71.) Each text also includes specific learning objectives (supplied at the beginning of each chapter); clear, proven problem-solving strategies incorporated into all example problems; and answer keys to all computations in the text. The student editions integrate connections to history, mathematics, language, and philosophy, while regularly inviting students to pause and consider the sophistication of design in nature, the regularity of natural law, the human ability to model nature mathematically, and the fitness of the earth as a dwelling place for mankind. • Digital Resources These digital resources supply a variety of materials to help teachers conduct class, including chapter exams and quizzes, weekly review guides (for lower-level courses), semester exams, answer keys to all computation questions, sample answers to verbal questions, recommendations and schedules for teaching the course, and more. (Contents vary per course.) • Experiment Manuals Centripetal Press aims to help educators implement an excellent science education program, which includes providing students with a robust lab experience. Using the experiment manuals, high school students will learn the background and objectives of an experiment, how to analyze results, and how to write a premier lab report. (For middle school texts, the experiment instructions are supplied as part of the digital resources.) • Solutions Manuals A useful resource for students, the solutions manuals feature step-by-step solutions showing how each problem or calculation from the text is solved.
The Student Lab Report Handbook: 2nd Edition* by John D. Mays
Enhance your student’s studies with this concise guide to creating premier lab reports from scratch. This handbook covers syntax and word choice, technical expression, data analysis, error prediction, creating graphs in Excel and Numbers, and more, making it an excellent tool to use with any Centripetal Press high school science course. $22.50 $18.00 *Intended for use with high school texts only.
Favorite Experiments in Physics and Physical Science by John D. Mays
This collection of experiments and demonstrations, designed to accompany Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry and Introductory Principles in Physics, brings fresh vigor and real science learning into your classroom. Included are complete descriptions of 11 separate student experiments to accompany Centripetal Press texts and over 50 demonstrations in physics and introductory chemistry. $30.00 $24.00
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Physical Science by John D. Mays
Physical Science introduces 6th–8th graders to types of matter, energy, order and structure in nature, forces and fields, measurement, motion, soundwaves and light, electricity and magnetism, chemical compounds and reactions, and the nature of scientific knowledge. The text also includes discussion of the nature of theories, facts, truth, and hypotheses. Where appropriate, references to the humanities are incorporated to add greater dimension and to help humanize and decompartmentalize science.
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Planet Earth: Land, Water, Sky by Kevin Nelstead
Coming in Winter 2020!
Planet Earth engages middle school students with the study of our amazing planet, fostering in them a sense of wonder and stewardship for our world. Within the context of the fascinating study of landforms, minerals, and planetary phenomena, the text covers timely and important topics such as conservation of natural resources, climate change, pollution, environmental justice, and the geologic timeline.
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Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry: 2nd Edition by John D. Mays
Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry (ASPC ) is an excellent course for 9th graders who love science and are strong in math (have already completed Algebra I). ASPC, which is approximately 80 percent physics and 20 percent basic chemistry, teaches students to use correct terminology, communicate in succinct technical writing, and incorporate frequently overlooked worldview matters, such as understanding accurately what a theory is (and what it is not), the cycle of scientific enterprise, and the research community and history of science. This challenging text will give students a strong foundation upon which to build their high school science experience.
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Designed for 9th–11th graders, Introductory Principles in Physics incorporates math, history, and epistemology, making it the perfect text to draw students upward into the adult world of scientific investigation. This course is ideal for the Centripetal Press “physics first” high school sequence, which places a physics-based course in the freshman year, but will also serve sophomores and juniors well. For older students, the text includes 2 optional, more challenging chapters on buoyancy and geometric optics.
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Principles of Chemistry brings high school students into the real world of chemistry and laboratory experiments using a mastery learning method implemented through carefully crafted exercises and quizzes and a fresh, lucid narrative. The history of modern chemistry, mathematics, and technical communication is emphasized throughout.
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Student Edition $90.00 $72.00 Digital Resources $50.00 Chemistry Experiments for High School $27.00 $21.60 Grades Instructions for 20 chemistry experiments, to be completed in a standard high school laboratory facility, that illustrate concepts from the text and foster real-world lab skills. Complete Solutions and Answers $40.00 $32.00 This teacher’s resource includes complete answer keys for all textbook exercises and verbal questions, quizzes, and exams, plus solutions to calculations.
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Additional Resources (Optional) Solutions Manual for General Chemistry $28.00 $22.40 The Student Lab Report Handbook: 2nd Edition $22.50 $18.00
Accelerated Chemistry by John D. Mays
Accelerated Chemistry is an ideal text for students who love science and aspire to enter a STEM-oriented college program. In addition to up-to-date chemistry information, this accelerated text presents a more intense treatment of the material covered in Principles of Chemistry and includes additional chapters on thermochemistry and chemical equilibrium as well as a glimpse into organic chemistry.
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Student Edition $105.00 $84.00 Digital Resources $50.00 Solutions Manual $28.00 $22.40 Chemistry Experiments for High School $27.00 $21.60 Instructions for 20 chemistry experiments, to be completed in a standard high school laboratory facility, that illustrate concepts from the text and foster real-world lab skills.
Additional Resources (Optional) The Student Lab Report Handbook: 2nd Edition $22.50 $18.00 Centripetal Press Chemistry Supplement $12.00 $9.60 This small booklet is for students who are ready for Accelerated Chemistry but lack a handful of physics concepts that the text does not cover. Accelerated students should easily be able to master this material in a couple of weeks or over the summer.
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Meet Centripetal Press Founder and Author John D. Mays!
John worked as an engineer and engineering manager for 14 years, with a break for graduate study and teaching appointments, before entering the field of education in 1985 and teaching math in the public school system. Since then, he has also taught science and math professionally in various high schools. He was an instructor of math and twentieth-century American literature at St. Edward’s University for 10 years and also at Concordia University. He taught full-time at Regents School of Austin from 1999 to 2012, where he served as the MathScience Department chair for 8 years and established the Regents Laser Optics Lab, a college-grade optics laboratory incorporating state-of-the-art lasers, optical components, electronics, and test equipment.
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John D. Mays received a BS in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University, an MA in secondary education from the University of Houston, and an MA in liberal arts from St. Edward’s University. He also has completed 36 hours of graduate study in the field of physics.
John is the author of Centripetal’s physics and chemistry textbooks, as well as The Student Lab Report Handbook and Science for Every Teacher.
Science for Every Teacher, Volume 1: Physics Designed especially for K–8 teachers and anyone else who wants a clear, accurate explanation of scientific concepts, this is an engaging resource that will increase readers’ confidence and depth in physics. The text is written in a clear style and at a level that any adult can understand, even those with no prior training or college coursework in science. Every term and concept is defined and explained in its place, making this a thorough introduction to the subject. Hardcover $25.00 $20.00 Paperback $18.00 $14.40
The Wonder, Integration, and Mastery Method: A New Alternative for Science Education Most students tend to adopt a futile learning method called the Cram-Pass-Forget cycle, in which they cram for tests, pass them, and then soon forget most of what they learned. Success in such an environment revolves around jumping through hoops, not genuine learning. By contrast, Centripetal Press texts incorporate methods and curriculum materials designed to promote a Learn-Master-Retain cycle. This approach involves adopting a reduced-scope curriculum with continuous review and ongoing accountability for retention. Instead of isolating science content from everything else, critical points of effective integration are developed, such as highlighting shared skills found in both science and math, history, and language. Students are encouraged to think and talk about the relationship between science/mathematics and the wonders of nature as students grow in their understanding of our endlessly fascinating and mysterious world.
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Bright Mirror: A Book of Poems
by Christine Perrin
“Bright Mirror may not raise its voice, but it does confront, with clarity and honesty, the glass darkly in which it sees itself. What it sees throughout its Vermeer-like hold on detail and the bright moment is the happiness of reconciliation.” —Stanley Plumly
This masterful work of 53 poems will be sure to intrigue and delight readers. Author Christine Perrin, director of writing at Messiah College, is the recipient of an Academy of American Poets Prize, and her work has appeared in such journals as The New England Review, Image Journal, TriQuarterly, Blackbird, The Cresset, and others. She is a leader of a trip for classical educators to Orvieto, Italy, a series editor for Classical Academic Press, and a contributor and speaker to classical education conferences and seminars around the country. Bright Mirror $11.95 $9.56 Also Available on:
Plato: The Great Philosopher-Educator by David Diener, PhD
Plato is one of the principal founders of the Western intellectual tradition, and it is nearly impossible to examine the historical development of any academic topic without, knowingly or unknowingly, addressing Plato’s views. Regardless of our final assessment of Plato’s educational thought, it is unquestionable that his understanding of education has had a profound impact on the development of educational theory and practice around the world for nearly two and a half millennia. The study of his views is thus of great benefit, both as a means of examining fundamental questions about the nature of education addressed in his work, and also as a means of better understanding the historical roots of the Western educational tradition. Plato: The Great Philosopher-Educator $7.95 $6.36
Essential Theater:
A Page-to-Stage, K–12Guide for Schools and Homeschools by Bettyann Henderson You will find Essential Theater incredibly helpful for starting a theater program, developing an existing program, or organizing a single event. Each chapter deals with specific aspects of working from page to stage. This book contains a wealth of resources, including chapters about the practical needs of a theatrical production, handouts, illustrations, and examples of forms and charts, along with recommended scripts and additional resources. Essential Theater $29.95 $23.96 Includes extra PDF resource downloads!
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An Interview with Leslie Collins, Head of School at Covenant Academy Meet Leslie! • School: Covenant Academy in Cypress, Texas • Leadership Experience: 20+ years working in classical schools • Background: MA in counseling from The Master’s University; BS in special education from the University of Maryland
Q: How has ClassicalU aligned with the vision you’re shaping for Covenant Academy? A: Our teachers, like every excellent teacher, want to grow and want to develop their skills and hone their craft. Yet the resources that we have available for classical educators are few and far between. With ClassicalU, we have a portal to some of the best classical minds in the country. We want our teachers to be absolutely committed to their professional development, and ClassicalU keeps us on track with that. Q: How has ClassicalU helped shape community among your educators? A: We’re seeking to be a culture of scholars who are raising scholars . . . a collaborative team is part of who we are, and collaboration is part of the learning process. Everyone has a part in that, and we’re always growing. So, we are encouraging people to share what they’re learning, and we’re constantly asking, “How are you honing your craft?” People will have assigned days where they can say, “Here’s what I learned.” It takes things from “I’m the only one doing training” to “We’re all doing training in some way.” I think that’s part of the Socratic environment that you want. Q: How do you think ClassicalU enhances educator competence? A: We are teaching somewhat in a vacuum, trying to imagine something that we’ve never seen. [Being able to share] in the words of a ClassicalU educator—someone who can be a mentor, even through a laptop—is important to our staff. Actually watching someone onscreen is invaluable. It provides us with better information. Q: Can you describe the process of implementing ClassicalU at your school? A: It started with knowing I needed a certification process just to improve our professional development. We don’t do every course on every level. I’ve picked out
a number of courses that are attainable, ones that are important for the standard I want [teachers] to meet. Sometimes I hone in on a specific course for a specific group and say, for example, I want all my math teachers to please watch this particular course for the summer. At Covenant, once you get past the basic requirements, we add $1,000 to your pay. It makes our teachers feel like professional development is a priority to us. It’s very helpful for them to be told that their professional development matters and that we’ll pay for it. Q: What lessons have you learned on your ClassicalU journey? A: The biggest thing I’ve learned is don’t lose sight of the goal! Ask yourself, “What are we trying to do?” What is it you really want yourself and your school to become? It’s not about what your students are doing at 18. It’s about what they will be doing when they’re 40, when they’re 50. That’s our goal, and that was a really consistent reminder I got throughout ClassicalU. Also, if you really want ClassicalU to take hold, you need time to reflect on what you want to learn and implement. Don’t approach it with the rapid-fire intent to fly through the courses, because these are the greatest courses out there! Slowly but surely—Rome wasn’t built in a day. Q: Why do you recommend ClassicalU? A: ClassicalU is the best place for you to get your hands on classical resources that you can’t get anywhere else. [It offers] some of the best educators and thinkers within classical education, as well as some of the best resource documents that you can get out there for $20 a month. It’s totally worth it to have all this at your fingertips! So, the question is really, “Why wouldn’t you?” You can listen to lecture and conference recordings, but after a while, sometimes you just want to see a human face. . . . ClassicalU is implementing a broader, better picture of classical education.
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