Ms. Bonham's Board

Please see below for what we covered in class each day and any necessary links. Please check the homework tab for the applicable homework and the helpful links tab for maps and timelines.

Friday, March 28th

• 8th Grade
  • Take Cold War Quiz
  • Finish learning about the Korean War
  • Take Notes
    • Korean War Continued Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Take SPQR Quiz
  • Finish notes from yesterday
    • SPQR Week 2 Slides 34-40
• 6th Grade
  • Take quiz for chapters 15-19
  • Finish reading chapter 21/start 22
  • Poetry and Prose Practice
    • There Is No Frigate Like A Book

Thursday, March 27th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Korean War
  • Take Notes
    • Korean War Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about Coriolanus and Cincinnatus
  • SPQR Week 2 Slides 34-40
• 6th Grade
  • Practice Poetry and Prose for Monday
    • There Is No Frigate Like A Book
  • Read chapter 20, start 21 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Correct homework
    • The Scarlet Pimpernel Ch. 17-19 Questions

Wednesday, March 26th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Eastern Bloc countries and Communist Control
  • Take Notes
    • Hungarian Revolution, Prague Spring & Berlin Wall Notes
  • Correct Land of Hope
  • Update class timeline (see helpful links)
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about the Twelve Tables, Debt in Rome, Rise of the Dictator
    • SPQR Slides 23-29
• 6th Grade
  • Practice Poetry and Prose Poem
    • There Is No Frigate Like A Book
  • Recap chapter 17 & 18
  • Read chapter 19

Tuesday, March 25th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about NATO, The Warsaw Pact and the Berlin Airlift
  • Take Notes
    • NATO vs Warsaw & Berlin Airlift Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about various individuals in Ancient Rome and the debt problems of Ancient Roman Farmers
  • SPQR Week 2 Slides 14-18
• 6th Grade
  • Take Poetry and Prose Quiz
  • Correct HW (wksht for 10-14)
  • Read chapters 17 & 18 in Scarlet Pimpernel

Monday, March 24th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about Bretton Woods Conference, The Marshall Plan, and Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech
  • Take Notes
    • Post War Europe & The Marshall Plan Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Finish reading chapter 7 & 8
  • Learn about Brutus and his sons
  • Take Notes–SPQR Week 2 Slides 6-9
• 6th Grade
  • Read chapter 16 in Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Practice Poetry and Prose Poem
    • There Is No Frigate Like A Book

Friday, March 21st

• 8th Grade
  • Finish learning about President Truman and Post WWII America
  • Take Notes
    • Post WWII America & President Truman Notes
  • Correct Land of Hope Homework
• 9th Grade
  • Continue learning about the Res Republica
    • SPQR Week 1 Slides
• 6th Grade
  • Finish reading chapter 14/start chapter 15 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Correct worksheet that was due yesterday
  • Worktime on homework/Poetry & Prose Practice

Thursday, March 20th

• 8th Grade
  • Take the geography quiz
  • Finish yesterday’s notes
  • Begin learning about Truman’s Presidency
• 9th Grade
  • Continue learning about the Res Republica
    • SPQR Week 1 Slides
• 6th Grade
  • Quiz on Scarlet Pimpernel, chapters 8-13
  • Begin reading chapter 14
  • Poetry & Prose Practice

Wednesday, March 19th

• 8th Grade
  • PSAT for periods 1-4
  • Learn about Post WWII Soviet Union and the Space Race
  • Take Notes
    • Post WWII Soviet Union Notes
• 9th Grade
  • No Class because of the PSAT
• 6th Grade
  • Read chapter 12 in Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Practice our poetry and prose poem

Tuesday, March 18th–Ms. Bonham Out

• 8th Grade
  • DBQ reading assignment and answer questions
• 9th Grade
  • Read chapters 7 & 8 in Ancient Rome Textbook
• 6th Grade
  • Creative Writing Assignment

Monday, March 17th

• 8th Grade
  • Geography of the Middle East/Israel
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about the beginning of the Res Republica and take notes
    • Roman Republic Slides 7-12
• 6th Grade
  • Poetry and Prose Practice
  • Read Chapter 11 in The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy

Monday, March 10th-Friday, March 14th

• SPRING BREAK!!

Friday, March 7th (Half Day)

• 8th Grade
  • Geography of Middle Eastern States (see helpful links for blank maps and answer keys)
• 9th Grade
  • Recap Roman Regal Assessment
• 6th Grade
  • Finish reading chapter 10 in Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Catch up on assignments/begin worksheet for chapters 9-12
    • Scarlet Pimpernel Ch. 9-12 Q’s

Thursday, March 6th

• 8th Grade
  • WWII Unit Test (multiple choice portion)
• 9th Grade
  • Roman Regal Period Unit Test
• 6th Grade
  • Take vocabulary notes on chapters 10-12
    • SP Vocab for Chapters 10-12
  • Read Chapter 10 in Scarlet Pimpernel

Wednesday, March 5th

• 8th Grade
  • WWII Unit Test-Short Answer Portion
  • Review for multiple choice portion tomorrow
• 9th Grade
  • Review for tomorrow’s test on Roman Regal Period
• 6th Grade
  • Poetry & Prose Practice
    • There Is No Frigate Like A Book
  • Chapter 8 & 9 in The Scarlet Pimpernel

Tuesday, March 4th

• 8th Grade
  • Review for WWII Unit Test (short answer tomorrow, multiple choice on Thursday)
  • Updated Study Guide Answer Key
• 9th Grade
  • Study Guide Work Time
  • Roman Regal Study Guide
• 6th Grade
  • Poetry and Prose Practice
  • Continue reading Scarlet Pimpernel (chapter 7)

Monday, March 3rd

• 8th Grade
  • Study Guide Work Day
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about Tarquinius Superbus and the fall of the Roman Monarchy
  • Take Notes
    • Tarquinius Superbus Notes
  • Read pages 32-36 in Ancient Rome text
• 6th Grade
  • Take vocabulary notes
    • SP Vocabulary for Chapter 6
  • Read chapter 6 in Scarlet Pimpernel

Friday, February 28th

• 8th Grade
  • 1st Period Only-Take End of WWII Quiz
  • Geography of Egypt and Israel (see helpful links for maps)
  • Study guide Work Time
    • WWII Study Guide
• 9th Grade
  • Continue reading in Ancient Rome Book (pages 19-31)
  • Learn about King Tarquin and Servius Tullius
  • Take Notes
    • Subsequent Roman Kings Notes
• 6th Grade
  • Read chapter 4 and 5 in Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Worktime on chapter 3-5 wksht
    • Chapters 3-5 Worksheet
  • Poetry and Prose Practice for new poem
    • There Is No Frigate Like A Book

Thursday, February 27th

• 8th Grade
  • Take quiz on end of WWII (1st period will take it tomorrow)
  • Work on LoH Pages 142-146 due tomorrow
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about Roman kings after Romulus
  • Read in Ancient Rome book, pages 19-26
  • Take Notes
    • Post Romulus Notes
• 6th Grade
  • Read chapter 3 in Scarlet Pimpernel

Wednesday, February 26th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the creation of the United Nations and the Tokyo Trials
  • Take Notes
    • Human Rights, United Nations & Japan’s Constitution Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about Romulus as the 1st King of Rome
  • Read pages 9-18 in our new textbook
  • Take Notes
    • Romulus As King Notes
• 6th Grade
  • Finish chapter 2 and 3 in Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
  • Practice for Poetry and Prose tomorrow!!!
    • If—

Tuesday, February 25th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Potsdam Conference and the Nuremberg Trials
  • Potsdam Conference & Nuremberg Trials Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about the Founding of Rome
  • Founding of Rome, Romulus and Remus Notes
  • Switch to new textbook
• 6th Grade
  • Final Poetry and Prose Quiz for If
  • SP Vocabulary for Chapter 2
  • Read Chapter 2 in The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

Monday, February 24th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about Iwo Jima, the Manhattan Project and the End of WWII
  • Iwo Jima, Atomic Bombs & VJ Day Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Read Chapter 10 in Ancient Greece by Thomas Martin
    • Write your own quiz based on the chapter
• 6th Grade
  • Practice for Poetry and Prose on Thursday
  • Begin reading Scarlet Pimpernel
  • SP Vocabulary for Chapter 1

Friday, February 21st

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Yalta Conference, VE Day and the end of WWII (in Europe)
  • Yalta Conference & VE Day Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Quiz on Alexander the Great
  • Read in Ancient Greece Textbook
• 6th Grade
  • Prince and the Pauper Unit Test

Thursday, February 20th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Holocaust
  • Take Holocaust Notes
• 9th Grade
  • Finish learning about Alexander the Great
  • Take Notes on Decline of Alexander the Great
  • Read in Ancient Greece Textbook
• 6th Grade
  • Turn in homework
  • Go over Prince and the Pauper Study Guide

Wednesday, February 19th

• 8th Grade
  • Winston Churchill Memorization Test
  • Continue learning about Desmond Doss
• 9th Grade
  • Continue learning about Alexander the Great
    • Take Notes–Alexander the Great Continued
• 6th Grade
  • Finish Prince and the Pauper
  • Worktime on worksheet and study guide
    • Test will be on Friday

Tuesday, February 18th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Battle of the Bulge
  • Churchill Memorization Practice
  • Take Notes on Battle of the Bulge
• 9th Grade
  • Take Greek Philosophy Quiz
  • Learn about Phillip II of Macedon and his son (Alexander the Great)
  • Take Notes on The Rise of Alexander the Great
• 6th Grade
  • Poetry and Prose Quiz (Stanzas 1-3)
  • Finish chapter 32 in Prince and the Pauper
  • Begin Chapter 33/Take Chapter 33 Vocabulary Notes

Monday, February 17th

• No School, President’s Day!

Friday, February 14th

• 8th Grade
  • Take quiz on the Allied Victories, Operation Husky and D-Day
  • Learn about Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss
  • Churchill Memorization Practice
• 9th
  • Guess lecturer, Dr. Antunes, will be speaking on Diogenes and the Stoics
  • The Stoics & Sceptics Notes
• 6th Grade
  • Correct Prince & The Pauper Wksht (26-30)
  • Take Vocabulary Notes for Chapters 25-32
  • Read chapters 31 & 32

Thursday, February 13th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about Operation Overlord (Battle of Normandy/D-Day)
  • D-Day Notes
  • Churchill Memorization Practice
• 9th Grade
  • Learn about Greek Philosophy with Dr. Antunes
  • Diogenes, Zeno & Cynics Notes
• 6th Grade
  • Take Vocabulary Notes
    • Vocabulary Notes for Chapters 25-32
  • Read chapters 29-30 in class
  • Take quiz on Prince & Pauper chapters 20-27

Wednesday, February 12th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about Operation Husky and the Fall of Rome
    • Operation Husky & Fall of Rome Notes
  • Medal of Honor Hero Stories
• 9th Grade
  • No Class-Taking the CLT
    • Note summaries on Tuesday’s notes due tomorrow
• 6th Grade
  • Take Vocabulary Notes
    • Vocabulary Notes for Chapters 25-32
  • Read chapter 27 & 28 in class
  • Practice If, by Rudyard Kipling

Tuesday, February 11th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Allied Victories at Guadalcanal and Stalingrad
  • Guadalcanal, Stalingrad & Soviet Advance Notes
  • Practice Churchill Memorization

• 9th Grade
  • Begin learning about Ancient Greek Philosophy
    • Epicurus & Epicureanism Notes

• 6th Grade
  • Take Poetry & Prose quiz on stanzas 1 & 2
  • Read Chapter 26 in class
  • Take Vocabulary Notes

    • • Vocabulary Notes for Chapters 25-32

Monday, February 10th

• 8th Grade
  • Learn about the Battle of Midway
    • • Take Notes

    • • Beginning of WWII Notes – Battle of Midway
  • Practice Churchill Memorization