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The Trivium

Curricular subjects are taught from a grammatical, logical, or rhetorical perspective.  

~An Introduction to Classical Education: A Guide for Parents

GRAMMAR

K-6

LANGUAGE

grammar,

syntax, structure,

vocabulary

Basic facts, fundamentals

METHOD

singing, chanting, repetition

WRITING

clarity, narrative, description

LOGIC

7th-9th

LANGUAGE

reasoning, debate

clarity

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Principles, relations

METHOD

argument, discussion, debate

WRITING

compare/contrast, praise/blame, argumentative

RHETORIC

10th-12th

LANGUAGE

eloquence,

beauty,

persuasion

Expressive, communication, application, synthesis

METHOD

discussion, speeches, imitation, practice

WRITING

persuasive, legal, polemic, poetic, creative

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