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| Language arts department |
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WELCOME to the Home of the “Mighty Rockets!” The Miami Central High School Language Arts department has a four-year progression that enables students to become engaged, thinking persons in a complex and dynamic society. The curriculum offers various opportunities for students to increase their language potential in courses that are challenging but commensurate with their abilities.
All English courses emphasize the acquisition and development of the skills of disciplined reading, oral discussion and oral and written presentations. Students will mater the various forms, modes and strategies of written composition. From the wealth of ideas explored in the study of literature, including American and British, the student will be able to recognize and empathize with the varieties of the human experience and gain understanding of the enduring power of the human mind and spirit.
The “Rocket” freshman and sophomore courses concentrate on the essential competencies in the skills of language, reading and composition. The “Rocket” Junior and Senior years refine and reinforce the skills introduced earlier while leading the student into the more advanced skills of the Language Arts. Moreover, in the “Rocket” senior year, students are provided opportunities for in-depth concentration on various genres, themes and topics of English through a variety of specialized courses, i.e., Rhetoric and Writing.
Visit the Language Arts Department Gallery - HERE
HERE - 2012 Summer Reading List - HERE |
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INSTRUCTORS |
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| Gwendolyn Moorer, Department Chair. |
| Rosalyn Alexander, English III & Honors English IV |
| Jevona Cruz-Solomon, English I & Honors English I |
| Vertivia Davis, English I |
| Velma Kelly, English IV |
| Xuchys Perez, Honors English I & Writing and Rhetoric |
| Cindy Phillips, Honors english III & Writing and Rhetoric |
| Susanne Salhab, Team Leader, Grades 9 & 10, english II |
| asiah wolfoik-manning, Honors english II |
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| Visit the FCAT SHOWDOWN HERE - HERE |
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Language Arts Courses - click here
| English I & Honors English I |
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| The purpose of this course is to promote academic excellence in English language arts through enriched experiences in literature, writing, speaking, and listening. The content should include, but not be limited to, instruction in the critical analysis of major literary genres. Composition instruction should focus on using the writing process in creative, logical, and critical modes, and should include frequent practice in all aspects of the writing process. Formal speaking experiences should be provided, and the critical skills of listening and observing should be taught. |
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| English II & Honors English II |
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| The purpose of this course is to provide instruction in English language arts and in the study of world literature. The content should include, but not be limited to, instruction in reading and vocabulary necessary for comprehension of text. The course should include composition instruction that focuses on the writing of essays for various purposes and audiences, using literary and nonliterary subjects with emphasis on preparation for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in Reading and Writing. Literature study should emphasize analysis of selections found in world literature. The study of language should include grammar, mechanics, usage, and other conventions of Standard Written English. The study of mass media should include an analysis of propaganda and persuasion techniques. Speech instruction should include analysis of effective techniques in oral presentations. |
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| English III & Honors English III |
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| The purpose of this course is to provide instruction in English language arts and the study of American literature. The content should include, but not be limited to, frequent practice in writing multi-paragraph papers of various types, with particular attention given to the writing of documented papers. Relative to these writing assignments, reference and summarizing skills should also be emphasized. Listening, speaking, and writing assignments should be related, when appropriate, to the study of American literature. Literature study should include the analysis of various examples of American literary works in various genres. Literature instruction should be supported by instruction in reading strategies. Vocabulary study should focus upon verbal analogies and other patterns commonly found on standardized tests. |
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| English IV & Honors English IV |
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| The purpose of this course is to provide instruction in English language skills in the study of British literature and other world literature. The content should include, but not be limited to, instruction in vocabulary and reading necessary for students' comprehension of printed materials. Literature study should include analysis of representative examples from British literature and the literature of other cultures as they reflect changes in the language and the development of literary traditions. Writing experiences should be structured to provide practice in real-life writing situations likely to be encountered beyond secondary school. Opportunities should be given to students for extending their speaking and listening skills. |
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Links - click here
SUGGESTED LINKS FOR LANGUAGE ARTS Students
The Writing Process is a resource for students that provides links to other sites that reference writing.
The Good Essay Topics is a compiled list of college essay topics.
The ACT is the student site for ACT Test -takers.
The SAT is the student site for SAT Test-takers.
The 2010 Summer Reading List is a list of novels that are age appropriate for students in grades 9-12. |
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