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Assignment 2: Analyze a children's artifact Due: Thursday, February 2nd

Description: Choose a game, toy, program, book, or other artifact for children and analyze (in 1-2 pages) the representation of childhood that it explicitly or implicitly conveys/ instantiates / relies on; a 3rd page should provide an annotated bibliography of a minimum of 3 references that influenced your interpretation (grad students are to supply 6 references). You will be bringing the artifact in to share with the class.

What to turn in: 1-2 page analysis of the artifact and annotated bibliography. Email a Word or rich-text document to andrea <at> cs <dot> northwestern <dot> edu and justine <at> northwestern <dot> edu by the beginning of class and bring a printout to class. Bring in your artifact to class on February 2nd and prepare a short (3 minute) group presentation for the class.

Please name the file attachment as follows: <Last names of author(s)>_AnalyzeArtifact_CC_W06 for example: Cassell_Tartaro_AnalyzeArtifact_CC_W06.doc

Grading: 15% of your final grade. Your grade is based on how well you choose theories from class and assigned readings that reflect the representation of childhood in your artifact, and use those theories in your interpretation (without over-interpreting!).

Collaborative work is required for this assignment. You may work in groups of 2-3 people. You will present your artifact to the class in groups. You have the choice of turning in separate written reports of your work by each group member, or one single report for the group. However, if you turn in one single written report for the entire group, you must also submit a written description of what each student contributed to the assignment. In order to make sure that your collaboration falls within the Northwestern guidelines of academic integrity, you must read : http://www.northwestern.edu/uacc/ and http://www.northwestern.edu/uacc/plagiar.html.

[ Summary ] [ Syllabus] [Assignments ] [Bibliography & Resources][Question Submission] [Observe a Child] [Analyze a Children's Artifact] [Critical Essay] [Produce a Children's Artifact]

	Assignment 2: Analyze a children's artifact	Due: Thursday, February 2nd
	Description: Choose a game, toy, program, book, or other artifact for children and analyze (in 1-2 pages) the representation of childhood that it explicitly or implicitly conveys/ instantiates / relies on; a 3rd page should provide an annotated bibliography of a minimum of 3 references that influenced your interpretation (grad students are to supply 6 references). You will be bringing the artifact in to share with the class. What to turn in: 1-2 page analysis of the artifact and annotated bibliography. Email a Word or rich-text document to andrea <at> cs <dot> northwestern <dot> edu and justine <at> northwestern <dot> edu by the beginning of class and bring a printout to class. Bring in your artifact to class on February 2nd and prepare a short (3 minute) group presentation for the class. Please name the file attachment as follows: <Last names of author(s)>_AnalyzeArtifact_CC_W06 for example: Cassell_Tartaro_AnalyzeArtifact_CC_W06.doc Grading: 15% of your final grade. Your grade is based on how well you choose theories from class and assigned readings that reflect the representation of childhood in your artifact, and use those theories in your interpretation (without over-interpreting!). Collaborative work is required for this assignment. You may work in groups of 2-3 people. You will present your artifact to the class in groups. You have the choice of turning in separate written reports of your work by each group member, or one single report for the group. However, if you turn in one single written report for the entire group, you must also submit a written description of what each student contributed to the assignment. In order to make sure that your collaboration falls within the Northwestern guidelines of academic integrity, you must read : http://www.northwestern.edu/uacc/ and http://www.northwestern.edu/uacc/plagiar.html.