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.
2025 Finals Schedule
Monday, May 19th-Friday, May 23rd
- Finals Week!
- Study/prepare for your finals (see the schedule at the top)
Friday, May 16th
- 8th Grade
- 9th Grade
- Review for next weeks final
- 6th Grade
- Review for next weeks final
Thursday, May 15th
- 8th Grade
- 8th Grade Europe/Middle East Geography Final
- Review for next weeks history final
- 9th Grade
- No Class, Biology EOC for 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Review for next weeks final
Wednesday, May 14th
- 8th Grade
- 1st Period = No Class (FAST Math Test)
- Review for tomorrow’s geography final and next weeks history final
- 9th Grade
- Review for next weeks final
- 6th Grade
- Review for next weeks final
Tuesday May 13th
- 8th Grade
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Finish reading The Count of Monte Cristo
- Pass out study guides and work on homework that is due tomorrow
Monday, May 12th
- 8th Grade
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Continue reading The Count of Monte Cristo
Friday, May 8th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about the 1970’s and 1980’s
- Take Notes
- Handout Final Study Guide
- 9th Grade
- Finish reading in Ancient Rome
- Handout Final Study Guide
- 6th Grade
- Take quiz on Chapters 62-66
- Continue reading in Ancient Rome
Thursday, May 8th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about President Nixon, Vietnamization, Henry Kissinger and the Pentagon Papers
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Handback Christianity Test
- Continue reading in Ancient Rome
- 6th Grade
- Correct Homework
- Continue reading in The Count of Monte Cristo
Wednesday, May 7th
- 8th Grade
- U.S. History Timeline Test
- Land of Hope work time when finished (due Friday)
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Correct homework
- Continue reading in the Count of Monte Cristo
- Worktime on homework, time permitting
Tuesday, May 6th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about the Space Program
- Review for tomorrow’s timeline test
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Continue reading The Count of Monte Cristo
- Homework time, time permitting
Monday, May 5th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about the violent side of the civil rights movement
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Review for Wednesday’s test
- 6th Grade
Friday, May 2nd
- 8th Grade
- Correct Land of Hope Homework
- Learn about MLK and the Marches and his “I Have a Dream” Speech
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- No Class-Algebra and Geometry EOC
- 6th Grade
- No Class-6th Grade Field Day
Thursday, May 1st
- 8th Grade
- Pass back Presidents Test
- Learn about Rosa Parks, Freedom Rides and the Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-In
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Take Count of Monte Cristo Quiz on chapters 45-55
- Continue reading, starting with chapter 56
- CMC Summary
Wednesday, April 30th
- 8th Grade
- 9th Grade
- Learn about Apostolic Succession and the Early Christian Martyrs
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Correct homework
- Review chapters
- Continue Reading The Count of Monte Cristo
Tuesday, April 29th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about Brown v. Board of Education, Little Rock Nine, Medgar Evers and Governor Wallace
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Learn about Christ’s Resurrection, Ascension and the Early Christian Church
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Continue reading The Count of Monte Cristo
- Homework Work Time
Monday, April 28th
- 8th Grade
- Practice Presidents
- Finish learning about Post WWII Desegregation Efforts
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Chapter 18 Questions
- Learn about Jesus and His Miracles as well as His Passion
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Continue Reading The Count of Monte Cristo
- Correct homework that was due on Friday
Friday, April 25th
- 8th Grade
- Correct Land of Hope Homework
- Learn about Desegregation Efforts, Post WWII
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Quiz on Early Christianity
- Learn about Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem and His Passion
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Finish chapter 47, read chapter 48 in The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
Thursday, April 24th
- 8th Grade
- CLT Periods 1-3
- Land of Hope Work Day- 1st Period got the worksheet yesterday
- 9th Grade
- Learn about the teachings of Jesus
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Continue reading The Count of Monte Cristo (chapters 46 & 47)
- Worktime of homework, time permitting
Wednesday, April 23rd
- 8th Grade
- Learn about the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, Mai Lai Massacre and the Tet Offensive
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Continue reading Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (chapter 45)
Tuesday, April 22nd
- 8th Grade
- Background on Vietnam
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Begin learning about Early Christianity
- 6th Grade
- Summarize Count of Monte Cristo up through chapter 44
- Complete Character Chart to keep track of character
Friday, April 18th-Monday, April 21st
Thursday, April 17th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Continue Reading The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
Wednesday, April 16th
- 8th Grade
- Finish yesterday’s notes on Cuban Missile Crisis
- Corrected Land of Hope Homework
- Learned about the Limited and Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaties
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Reviewed for tomorrow’s test
- 6th Grade
- Read chapter 4 & 5 in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Tuesday, April 15th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about Fidel Castro, Bay of Pigs Invasion and The Cuban Missile Crisis
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Continue reading our new novel – The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
Monday, April 14th
- 8th Grade
- Finish learning about JFK and RFK
- Take Notes
- Land of Hope Work Time
- 9th Grade
- Homework Questions from Reading
- Read Chapter 16 (The Gracchi) in Ancient Rome, being Chapter 17 (The War Against Jugurtha and The Rise of Marius)
- 6th Grade
- Handout now books, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
- Learn about the author, historical context and themes to expect in our new novel
Friday, April 11th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about JFK and RFK
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Take the Scarlet Pimpernel Unit Test
Thursday, April 10th
- 8th Grade
- Cold War/Korean War Unit Test
- 9th Grade
- Finish learning about the end of the 2nd Punic War, learn about Rome encountering the East
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Finish The Scarlet Pimpernel and review for tomorrow’s unit test
Wednesday, April 9th
- 8th Grade
- Geography Test (Israel, Egypt and Middle Eastern States)
- Review for tomorrow’s history test
- 9th Grade
- Finish The 2nd Punic Wars
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Finish The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy!
Tuesday, April 8th
- 8th Grade
- Correct Land of Hope Homework
- Review for Wednesday/Thursday tests
- 9th Grade
- No Class- FAST WRITING TEST
- 6th Grade
- Continue reading in the Scarlet Pimpernel (chapters 27 & 28)
Monday, April 7th-Ms. Bonham Out
- 8th Grade
- 9th Grade
- Learn about the 2nd Punic War
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Creative Writing Assignment
Friday, April 4th (1/2 Day)
- 8th Grade
- 9th Grade
- Finish learning about the 1st Punic War
- 6th Grade
- Correct Homework
- Start reading chapter 27 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
Thursday, April 3rd
- 8th Grade
- Update regular and presidential timeline for the rest of the year (see Helpful Links tab for answer keys)
- Land of Hope Work Time
- 9th Grade
- Finish learning about King Pyrrhus
- Start the 1st Punic War
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Read chapter 26 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Homework Work Time(worksheet due tomorrow)
Wednesday, April 2nd
- 8th Grade
- Learn about Eisenhower’s Farewell Speech, Yuri Gagarin, and U-2 Spy Planes
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Learn about King Pyrrhus, Fabricius and Appius Claudius
- Take Notes
- 6th Grade
- Review chapter 24, Read chapter 25 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Worktime on homework
Tuesday, April 1st
- 8th Grade
- Learn about President Eisenhower and the founding of the CIA and FBI
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Read chapter 24 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
Monday, March 31st
- 8th Grade
- Learn about McCarthyism, HUAC and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Finish reading chapter 22/23
- Journal questions for chapter 22
Friday, March 28th
- 8th Grade
- Take Cold War Quiz
- Finish learning about the Korean War
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- Take SPQR Quiz
- Finish notes from yesterday
- 6th Grade
- Take quiz for chapters 15-19
- Finish reading chapter 21/start 22
- Poetry and Prose Practice
Thursday, March 27th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about the Korean War
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Practice Poetry and Prose for Monday
- Read chapter 20, start 21 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Correct homework
Wednesday, March 26th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about the Eastern Bloc countries and Communist Control
- Take 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
- 6th Grade
- Practice Poetry and Prose Poem
- Recap chapter 17 & 18
- Read chapter 19
Tuesday, March 25th
- 8th Grade
- Learn about NATO, The Warsaw Pact and the Berlin Airlift
- Take Notes
- 9th Grade
- 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
- 9th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Read chapter 16 in Scarlet Pimpernel
- Practice Poetry and Prose Poem
Friday, March 21st
- 8th Grade
- Finish learning about President Truman and Post WWII America
- Take Notes
- Correct Land of Hope Homework
- 9th Grade
- Continue learning about the Res Republica
- 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
- 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
- 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: Start of 4th Quarter
- 8th Grade
- Geography of the Middle East/Israel
- 9th Grade
- Learn about the beginning of the Res Republica and take notes
- 6th Grade
- Poetry and Prose Practice
- Read Chapter 11 in The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy
Monday, March 10th-Friday, March 14th
