Kim+Swartz

=Kim Swartz=


 * iPad Projects in 9 English Honors:**

Last summer, Kelly Metzler and I worked to develop curriculum that met the Common Core State Standards for 9th Grade English. One of the areas that we noted needed improvement was our student's exposure to non-fiction. As a result we created units for two biographical selections. One featured Nelson Mandela and the other Gandhi. We completed the unit on Mandela in December using regular old paper and markers. It was successful, but by no means exciting. The Gandhi project was our first project using the iPads. Students jigsawed the book after reading the first chapter together as a class. They then presented their work to the class by projecting the poster on the movie screen. Students also practiced their note taking skills by highlighting key points form each presentation and using their notes on a quiz.
 * Gandhi Posters using Pages-**


 * Wordfoto posters of characters in __A Separate Peace:__**


 * Imovie Trailers for __A Separate Peace:__**

Please visit our blog for a comprehensive overview of all of our work for the China unit! [|Ithaca High School Interprets The Joy Luck Club]
 * China Unit with Concordia International School, Shanghai, China-**


 * __The Joy Luck Club__ Research Pamphlets using Designs for Pages:**


 * Apps for increased levels engagement in the China Unit- Chinese Astrological signs, Mah Jong, Chinese Pad, Tour Shanghai, TED, Designs for Pages, Soundcloud, Skype, Keynote.**


 * __Julius Caesar__ Campaign Project**


 * Campaign commercials using iMovie filmed in class ( 1 period to complete)**


 * Apps for increased levels of engagement in the Shakespeare unit: Manga Julius Caesar, Manga Othello, London 1647, I Mock Thee, Keynote, iMovie**


 * iPad projects in English 9**


 * Apps for increased levels of engagement: Grammar App, Video Time Machine, Keynote, Pages, Designs for Pages, Soundcloud, London 1647, I Mock Thee, Manga Othello.**

Each year we have students choose a book from our Sports Literature library that was funded through grants from IPEI. Students read independently for between 45 minutes to 2 hours each week and they documented their work in a reading log in Pages. After the book was finished, the students used their notes to create an informational brochure and a podcast touting their book for other readers to enjoy.
 * Independent Book Project- Sports Literature using Designs for Pages-**

For the past three years, my students have completed a General Manager Letter, an assignment that was based on a Regents question that asked students to read a chart and informational article and complete an essay based on the facts presented in each piece. Students read an article about the New York Yankees in Lindy's Sports Baseball Preview and they analyzed the 2011 stats. Based on the article and the chart, they created a letter to Brian Cashman, the GM of the Yankees, suggesting whom he should keep, trade and invest in this year. A copy of Mr. Cashman's response is also shared below.
 * General Manager Letter to Brian Cashman-**

Letter from Brian Cashman:

Wordfoto assignment: We used Wordfoto to create posters of sports heroes after reading an article entitled "The Wrong People for the Job" by Rick Tellander that was featured in Sports Illustrated, excerpts from __The Blind Side__ and Lance Armstrong's autobiography __It's Not About the Bike__. The Wordfoto below depicts Bear Grylls from the television show "Man vs. Wild."
 * Wordfoto:**




 * Gandhi Poster sample English 9: See explanation above in English 9H**