Daily Archives: February 19, 2020

For the first time in his long and exemplary career, Spike Lee was nominated in 2019 for Best Director for his work on the film BlacKkKlansman, a crime dramedy based on the true story of a black police officer’s successful infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan. This is the same Spike Lee who made Do The Right Thing in 1989 and Malcolm X in 1992—both of which have been selected by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry—yet it took the Academy three decades to decide that his directorial efforts warranted a nomination.

LaSane, Andrew, and Andrew. “6 African-American Filmmakers Who Have Achieved Cinematic Milestones.” Frame.io Insider, 12 Aug. 2019, blog.frame.io/2019/02/21/6-african-american-filmmakers-milestones/.

English 9H– Work time. Many of you didn’t use your time wisely yesterday. Don’t ruin work time for everyone.

English 9 SWS– Chapter selection for Mango. Revisions of “Where I’m From”. Hand write your poem in your notebook.

AP Lang– “Hijinks” with Isaac and “Numbers” with Roop.

When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission, it carried the first African American woman into space. But Mae Jemison is more than an astronaut — she’s also a physician, a Peace Corps volunteer, a teacher, and founder and president of two technology companies.

Redd, Nola Taylor. “Mae Jemison: Astronaut Biography.” Space.com, Space, 4 Oct. 2018, www.space.com/17169-mae-jemison-biography.html

English 9H– Work time. Try to get at least 2 sources read and notes taken. I will post information about the interview later today.

English 9 SWS– Mango intro. Chapter sign-ups.

AP Lang– Finish scoring student samples. Read a few pages in Big Magic.