The minimum age for rhetoric courses is 14. Recommended for 9th - 12th graders.

Integrated Courses

Based on the award-winning Tapestry of Grace ​classical homeschool curriculum, Lucerna Academy provides a classical Christian education using an integrated unit study approach, with the history of the world as the core organizational theme. Rather than studying subjects independently, students study the literature, geography, fine art, philosophy, and worldview of a people as they also study the history of that people, making rich connections and achieving a deeper understanding.

Where do we start? If you are new to integrated education, you are welcome to jump in with any of our four year plans.
​Do we have to enroll in all the classes for the year plan? No. You may choose any class you like. However, if your child is enrolled in one of our year-plan Tapestry writing courses at the dialectic or rhetoric level, your child needs to also be enrolled in one of the Lucerna history courses or be studying Tapestry history on a schedule that parallels ours. See our schedule HERE.
What is the difference between rhetoric and honors courses? Our rhetoric students cover about 75% of what the Tapestry of Grace curriculum assigns, while honors students read 100% of Tapestry recommendations. In addition, when exams are given, honors students take a more aggressive exam, often writing an essay, in addition to the question portion of the exam. 

Year 1: The Ancient World
Year 1 Rhetoric History
Year 1 Rhetoric  Honors History
Year 1 Rhetoric Literature
Year 1 Rhetoric  Honors Literature
Year 1 Rhetoric Writing
Year 1 Rhetoric Fine Arts
Year 1 Rhetoric Worldviews
Year 1 Rhetoric Philosophy
​Year 1 Rhetoric Government

​YEAR 2: Medieval to Modern
Year 2 Rhetoric History
Year 2 Rhetoric  Honors History
Year 2 Rhetoric Literature
Year 2 Rhetoric  Honors Literature
Year 2 Rhetoric Writing
Year 2 Rhetoric Fine Arts
Year 2 Rhetoric Worldviews
Year 2 Rhetoric Philosophy
​Year 2 Rhetoric Government

YEAR 3: The Nineteenth Century
Year 3 Rhetoric History
Year 3 Rhetoric  Honors History
Year 3 Rhetoric Literature
Year 3 Rhetoric  Honors Literature
Year 3 Rhetoric Writing
Year 3 Rhetoric Fine Arts
Year 3 Rhetoric Worldviews
Year 3 Rhetoric Philosophy
​Year 3 Rhetoric Government

YEAR 4: The Twentieth Century & Beyond
Year 4 Rhetoric History
Year 4 Rhetoric  Honors History
Year 4 Rhetoric Literature
Year 4 Rhetoric  Honors Literature
Year 4 Rhetoric Writing
Year 4 Rhetoric Fine Arts
Year 4 Rhetoric Worldviews
Year 4 Rhetoric Philosophy
​Year 4 Rhetoric Government

Traditional (Non-Integrated) Courses

Our non-integrated courses allow your students to receive a deep understanding of the material from a biblical worldview without the parallel studies requirements of our integrated courses. 

History 
World History
American History

Literature 
World Literature
American Literature
British Literature

Writing
Rhetoric Writing 9
Rhetoric Writing 10
Honors Rhetoric Writing 11
​Honors Rhetoric Writing 12

Science
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Physics 
​Exploring Coding

Electives
U.S. Government
Economics
Introductory Logic
Intermediate Logic
Vocabulary From Classical Roots C
Health & Nutrition
​Study Skills
French 1
​French 2
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Inductive Bible Study: James

Save Money on
​Living Books

We help you manage the expense of getting the wonderful living books that our discussion courses use by providing you with a recommended book lists that identifies the ISBN number and which weeks the books are used, so you will know which books you should purchase and which books you might be able to borrow from your library system. These book lists are sent to enrolled students a few months before classes begin, giving you plenty of time to plan.
To save time and money finding books, check out our handy links to help you quickly find book in the library, at Tapestry of Grace's Amazon store, or at Bookshelf Central.