Summus II A Student & Leader Links
Summus II A Student & Leader Links
Links by Week
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Summus II A&B Parent/Leader Training webinar: https://youtu.be/El0yHufyW4I
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Theology
– Theology Student Leader: How to lead the theology pillar in community
– Mars Hill Topics: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
–Evangelism Project Links: https://livingwaters.com/store/gospel-tracts/million-dollar-bill/ OR
https://livingwaters.com/store/training-course/online-school-of-biblical-evangelism/
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Week I
Theology: Link to Speech Resources on the Stoa website. Go to the “Rules” tab, and click on Mars Hill. https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
(For the topics, go to the “Questions and Topics” tab, and click on Mars Hill.)
Optional: Mars Hill example. This is from 2024 Stoa NITOC finals.
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Latin: https://schooloflatin.moodlecourse.com/
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History: A Patriot’s History of the United States Audiobook:
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Science: Kaplan Coloring Book 10th edition compatibility chart: https://support.apologia.com/kb/article/233-which-anatomy-coloring-book-should-i-use-with-advanced-biology-2nd-edition/
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Logic: Check out the Stoa rules for Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation and Open Interpretation: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
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Rhetoric: Speech Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSJrQO4dCe0NPm6CeTaXFBvz0gPjBQl2FAR_TxyS3LPxrQzU9_28rAMkzu8CT3ljEh8sNdJZIiTLYHA/pub
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Stoahub to purchase membership https://stoahub.org/ (optional)​
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Debate: Novice Track: Intro to Debate Videos (optional-for members only)
Week II
Theology: Link to Speech Resources on the Stoa website. Go to the “Rules” tab, and click on Mars Hill. https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
(For the topics, go to the “Questions and Topics” tab, and click on Mars Hill.)
Optional: Mars Hill example. This is from 2024 Stoa NITOC finals.
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Logic: Flow Sheet: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/1b6def_82f0f6c597ce458fb2074eaf0a7f23c8.pdf
Week III
Theology: Mars Hill Topics: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
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Logic: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/559d9d_1a9faeae144141d98269066c70e1dc80.pdf
Week IV
Theology: (See above for Mars Hill topics)
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Logic: LD Finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIyFURJOuF4
(For all links related to the Logic Appendix, see the “Logic Appendix” section.)
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
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Week XXVI
History: Yuri Bezmenov’s “Love Letter to America.”
–https://ia902207.us.archive.org/3/items/love-letter-america/love-letter-america.pdf
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Summus II A Student & Leader Links
Logic 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