“All human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope”

ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Ms. Bonham

American History Teacher

  • B.S., Elementary Education, University of North Dakota
  • B.A., Spanish, University of North Dakota

Ms. Bonham is the upper school American history teacher and head of the history department. She is excited to be joining the TCA family this year. With more than a decade in education and experience across grades 3-12, she has found her true passion in teaching upper school American history — especially the period between the Civil War and World War II.

Originally from Minnesota, she taught there as well as in North Dakota, Kentucky, and Florida. She joins TCA from Naples Classical Academy in Florida, where she taught upper school history. Outside of school, she enjoys cooking, reading, embroidery, and running outside.

Favorite Classical Texts: Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo

Friday, September 4th

  • 8th Grade
    • Finish yesterday’s notes on Reconstructin
    • Study guide work day
    • Homework:
      • Finish study guide for Tuesday (test is on Wednesday)
  • 11th Grade
    • Unit 1 Test on Colonial America
    • Homework:
      • No Homework 🙂

Thursday, September 3rd

  • 8th Grade
    • Learn about post Civil War Reconstruction
    • Take Notes
    • Homework:
      • Finish bell ringer for tomorrow
      • Gettysburg Memorization
      • Study for next week’s unit test (Wednesday)
  • 11th Grade
    • Finish English contributions to America
    • Correct yesterday’s homework, finish reading chapter 3
    • Review for tomorrow’s test
    • Homework:
      • Bell ringer due tomorrow
      • Study for tomorrow’s test

Monday, August 31st

  • 8th Grade
    • Learn about the Emancipation Proclamation and the Battle of Gettysburg
    • Take Notes
    • Homework:
      • Gettysburg Address Memorization
      • Note Summary (Today’s Notes) due tomorrow
      • Unit test next week
  • 11th Grade
    • Read/discuss John Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity”
    • Homework:

Friday, August 28th

  • 8th Grade
    • States and Capitals (All 50) Test
    • Begin learning about the Emancipation Proclamation
    • Homework:
      • Gettysburg Address Memorization-see helpful links
  • 11th Grade
    • Compare and Contrast Mayflower Compact and For the Colony in Virginia
    • Look at John Winthrop’s A Model for Christian Charity
    • Homework:

Thursday, August 27th

  • 8th Grade
    • Learn about the Battle of Fredericksburg
    • Review for tomorrow’s test
    • Homework:
      • Study for tomorrow’s states and capitals-see helpful links for a map
      • Gettysburg Memorization-see helpful links
  • 11th Grade
    • States and Capitals Test
    • Correct Homework
    • Compare and Contrast “For Virginia” and the Mayflower Compact
    • Homework:
      • Finish reading chapter 2 in Land of Hope for tomorrow

Here is my Amazon Wishlist for the classroom. Please don’t feel you have to buy anything. I never expect anything, but always appreciate it.