Summus I A Student Links
Student Links by week for
additional research and help
Summus I A Student Links
Week I
Latin: https://schooloflatin.moodlecourse.com/
History: Easy Steps to How the Market Works: https://www.howthemarketworks.com/get-started-in-the-stock-market-game-with-our-online-game/
https://www.howthemarketworks.com/category/beginners/types-of-investments/stocks/
https://www.howthemarketworks.com/making-your-first-trade/
Science: https://www.apologia.com/book-extras/ Password: StewardofHealth
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Logic: Novice Track: Intro to Debate Videos (pg 3)
Week II
History: https://www.howthemarketworks.com/ (your leader may provide an alternate link for your specific game)
Logic: Flow Sheet: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/1b6def_82f0f6c597ce458fb2074eaf0a7f23c8.pdf
Week III
Logic: LD Rules: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/559d9d_1a9faeae144141d98269066c70e1dc80.pdf
Week IV
Logic: LD Debate Round:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIyFURJOuF4
–Diplomacy AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PPgiV5CfqQ0MiH4z-a7Cr-E2YG0ODQhfMmjyl2Imy2s/edit?usp=sharing
Week V
Logic: Go to 24:28-25:00 and also 25:25-25:45. In the first example, the negative reads the evidence before giving his assertion and reason. Because he goes out of order, he has to circle back and correct himself. In the latter example, the negative does a good job of explaining the impact (without property rights, there are no taxes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIyFURJOuF4
–Diplomacy AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PPgiV5CfqQ0MiH4z-a7Cr-E2YG0ODQhfMmjyl2Imy2s/edit?usp=sharing
Week VI
Logic:
–Speech categories & rules for competition: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
Week VII
Logic:
–Military Intervention NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWTtxiv0HxVuELgZYnZtGCn-J-qu-RirA91J5rawLOE/edit?usp=sharing
Week IX
History: Cost of Living:
Student Loan Interest Rates: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/interest-rates
Student Loan Calculator: Calculator
Salary Calculator: https://www.payscale.com/salary-calculator or https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries
Helpful budget worksheet: https://mskordisrocks.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/econ-col-project.pdf
Ramsey Solutions: Apps and free budgeting tools:
Week X
Logic: Diplomacy AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PPgiV5CfqQ0MiH4z-a7Cr-E2YG0ODQhfMmjyl2Imy2s/edit?usp=sharing
Week XI
History: Cost of Living:
Federal Income Tax estimator: https://smartasset.com/taxes/income-taxes#sy3hVUgJCX
Logic: Military Intervention NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWTtxiv0HxVuELgZYnZtGCn-J-qu-RirA91J5rawLOE/edit?usp=sharing
Week XII
History: Cost of Living:
Budget worksheet: https://mskordisrocks.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/econ-col-project.pdf
Ramsey Solutions: Apps and free budgeting tools:
Week XVI
Theology: Thought Question 1: –https://www.biola.edu/blogs/good-book-blog/2017/is-christian-intolerance-a-good-reason-to-reject-the-faith
–https://www.equip.org/bible_answers/should-christians-be-tolerant-cbab/
Thought Question 2: https://www.gotquestions.org/speak-the-truth-in-love.html
Thought Question 3: https://biblemesh.com/blog/the-compassion-of-early-christians/
Week XVII
Theology: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-about-those-who-have-never-heard
–https://www.gotquestions.org/never-heard.html
–https://www.equip.org/bible_answers/what-happens-to-a-person-who-dies-without-ever-hearing-of-jesus/
Logic: Incrementalism AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17rqLg1nJAbBygZDcgd7PTayHHEc9fJFMAmKVux9QwQ0/edit?usp=sharing
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Week XVIII
Theology: Thought Question 2: https://adfontesjournal.com/web-exclusives/on-consenting-to-others- sins-augustine-and-fellowship-with-sinners/#post-29270-footnote-0
Thought Question 3:
–https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/guidelines-separation
–https://www.ligonier.org/posts/should-christians-withdraw-world
History: Suggested Reading
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/essays/declaration-independence-global-perspective
Week XIX
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/biblical-view-marriage/
Thought Question 2: https://mindfulpie.com/atheisms-take-on-marriage-and-commitment/
Thought Question 3: https://breakpoint.org/no-civilization-without-restraint-wise-words-from-1939/
History: Suggested Reading
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/articles-of-confederation
Logic: Radicalism NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yAVv8DulbqX2XKx4f73x1iAxnd4ZmAFj2puwOHvfQiU/edit?usp=sharing
Week XX
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/what-is-truth
https://www.gotquestions.org/objective-truth.html
Thought Question 2: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/is-it-true-that-there-is-no-truth
Week XXI
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.gotquestions.org/church-attendance.html
Thought Question 2: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/benefits-church-attendance/
Week XXII
Theology: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/universalism-will-everyone-finally-be-saved/
https://www.epm.org/resources/2012/Sep/3/universalism-will-everyone-go-heaven/
Week XXIII
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://biblehub.com/topical/s/stewardship_of_creation.htm
https://www.gotquestions.org/environmentalism-Christian.html
Thought Question 2: https://www.britannica.com/topic/environmentalism https://reasons.org/explore/blogs/voices/christian-environmentalism-in-an-age-of-bobos
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Week XXIV
Theology: https://biblehub.com/topical/i/identity_in_god_vs._worldly_identity.htm
–https://www.christiancentury.org/voices/grace-identity
Logic: Practical Skills AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c0bmVFCCZVj3dHNaODxWBxdSdwLXMKIJFM58G8TmLOk/edit?usp=sharing
Week XXV
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.lordslibrary.com/microevolution-vs-macroevolution-web-resources-to-consider/
https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/is-evolution-compatible-with-faith-in-god/
Thought Question 2:
https://stephencmeyer.org/2013/06/18/a-precis-of-darwins-doubt/
Thought Question 3: https://answersingenesis.org/intelligent-design/what-about-design-arguments-like-irreducible-complexity/
Week XXVI
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://biblehub.com/topical/t/the_value_of_human_life.htm
https://www.gotquestions.org/human-life.html
https://founders.org/articles/race-and-racism-in-the-bible/
Thought Question 2: https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/breeding-societys-fittest
https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/eugenics-in-america-today-yes-today/
Logic: Theoretical Knowledge NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ga6YAsolyUHxMCcwQn34Pmkgd31G4yq-EEdl5HYnIHA/edit?usp=sharing
Week XXVII
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://web.pdx.edu/~tothm/religion/Marx.pdf
Week XXVIII
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/god-as-father/
Thought Question 2: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/gender-and-god-talk-can-we-call-god-mother/
Thought Question 3: https://bible.org/article/christianity-best-thing-ever-happened-women
History: https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Speeches_Lodge1919.htm
Week XXIX
Theology: Thought Question 1: https://biblehub.com/topical/g/godly_concern_for_others.htm
https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what-makes-christian-love-different
Thought Question 2: https://biblemesh.com/blog/the-compassion-of-early-christians/
Thought Question 3: https://biblehub.com/topical/t/the_importance_of_sound_doctrine.htm
Weeks
Summus I A Student Links
Logic
​Lincoln Douglas Debate
Diplomacy vs Military Intervention
5CT: Circumstance, Question 1:
–Article #1: https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R42738
–Article #3: https://www.history.com/articles/us-overthrow-foreign-governments
5CT: Testimony, Question 1:
–Morgenthau: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.237473/page/n447/mode/2up
(Especially read Section A: Rule 4, Section B: Rule 4 and the Conclusion.)
–Thatcher: https://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/108346
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Aff Thought Questions, Question 1:
–Article #1: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/us-military-why-force-fails
–Article #2: https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/regime-change-rarely-succeeds- when-will-us-learn
Aff Thought Questions, Question 2:
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Neg Thought Questions, Research Question 1:
–https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3062.html
DIPLOMACY AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PPgiV5CfqQ0MiH4z-a7Cr-E2YG0ODQhfMmjyl2Imy2s/edit?usp=sharing
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MILITARY INTERVENTION NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWTtxiv0HxVuELgZYnZtGCn-J-qu-RirA91J5rawLOE/edit?usp=sharing
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Incrementalism vs Radicalism
Aff Thought Questions, Research Question 1:
–Russell Kirk, “Ten Conservative Principles,” from The Politics of Prudence: https://kirkcenter.org/conservatism/ten-conservative-principles/
INCREMENTALISM AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17rqLg1nJAbBygZDcgd7PTayHHEc9fJFMAmKVux9QwQ0/edit?usp=sharing
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RADICALISM NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yAVv8DulbqX2XKx4f73x1iAxnd4ZmAFj2puwOHvfQiU/edit?usp=sharing
Practical Skills vs Theoretical Knowledge
Aff Thought Questions, Research Question 1:
–Booker T. Washington, The Future of the American Negro: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26507/pg26507-images.html
Aff Thought Questions, Research Question 2:
–Henry James, Pragmatism: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/5116/5116-h/5116-h.htm#link2H_4_0004
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Neg Thought Questions, Research Question:
–Article #1: https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/classical-education-founding-fathers/
–Article #2: https://classicaldifference.com/history/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
–Article #3: https://americanreformer.org/2024/07/classical-christian-education-as-a-battle/? utm_source=chatgpt.com
PRACTICAL SKILLS AC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c0bmVFCCZVj3dHNaODxWBxdSdwLXMKIJFM58G8TmLOk/edit?usp=sharing
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THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ga6YAsolyUHxMCcwQn34Pmkgd31G4yq-EEdl5HYnIHA/edit?usp=sharing