Summus II A Student & Leader Links
Summus II A Student & Leader Links
Links by Week
Summus II A&B Parent/Leader Training webinar: https://youtu.be/El0yHufyW4I
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/
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.
Latin: https://schooloflatin.moodlecourse.com/
History: A Patriot’s History of the United States Audiobook:
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/
Logic: Excerpt from Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America
Check out the Stoa rules for Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation and Open Interpretation: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
Rhetoric: Speech Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSJrQO4dCe0NPm6CeTaXFBvz0gPjBQl2FAR_TxyS3LPxrQzU9_28rAMkzu8CT3ljEh8sNdJZIiTLYHA/pub
Stoahub to purchase membership https://stoahub.org/ (optional)
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.
Logic: Flow Sheet: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/1b6def_82f0f6c597ce458fb2074eaf0a7f23c8.pdf
Week III
Theology: Mars Hill Topics: https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
Logic: https://www.stoausa.org/_files/ugd/559d9d_1a9faeae144141d98269066c70e1dc80.pdf
Week IV
Theology: (See above for Mars Hill topics)
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: “The Future of News” by Les Sillars
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
Week VI
Logic: “Applying Biblical Objectivity” by Marvin Olasky
Week XII
Logic: “The Reformation roots of an independent press” by Marvin Olasky
Week XV
Logic: “Christ and Culture: Five Views” by Subby Szterszky
Week XVI
Logic: Excerpt from “Life Without Principle” by Henry David Thoreau
Week XX
Logic: Excerpt from Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley
Week XXVI
History: Yuri Bezmenov’s “Love Letter to America.”
–https://ia902207.us.archive.org/3/items/love-letter-america/love-letter-america.pdf
Week XXX
Logic: Excerpt from “Letter to Bede Griffiths” by C.S. Lewis
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
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:
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
MILITARY INTERVENTION NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bWTtxiv0HxVuELgZYnZtGCn-J-qu-RirA91J5rawLOE/edit?usp=sharing
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
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
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
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE NC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ga6YAsolyUHxMCcwQn34Pmkgd31G4yq-EEdl5HYnIHA/edit?usp=sharing