Challenge I
Discipline is the Cornerstone of Freedom
Ages 14–15 · Debate
Discipline is the Cornerstone of Freedom
Challenge I is the first year of formal high school work. Students discover that discipline is not the opposite of freedom — it is the cornerstone of it.
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What's Covered This Year
Every Challenge year integrates the same six strands — woven together by a single Director.
Logic
Algebra I and formal logic.
Research
Biology with hands-on laboratory work.
Reasoning
Formal logic — building rigorous, defensible arguments.
Debate
American government, current events, and public policy debate.
Grammar
Latin grammar — refining mastery and translating texts.
Exposition
Literature and drama, with essay writing and rhetoric.
Debate
Students engage in public policy debates rooted in a Christian worldview — researching, constructing arguments, and presenting them with logic, conviction, and grace. American government documents become the lens through which they evaluate contemporary issues.
See Challenge in Action
A look at how Directors guide students through dialectic and rhetoric across the Challenge years.
What You'll Need for Challenge I
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Books for Challenge I
The Challenge I booklist.