First, write all answers in your notebook.
Although you only have to do one each night, if you have any spare time IN
CLASS, you whould be working on this.
Bill Gates Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak Paul Allen Steve Ballmer
Do the following in your notebook for now
A. Give a brief (2-3 sentences) summary of the plot to the film Pirates of
Silicon Valley.
B. What is the significance of the title?
C. Choose one of the main players (above) as an answer to each of the
following questions, and explain your selection in a short essay (at least
200 words) for each. MONEY should never be a deciding factor in any answer.
1. Who do you believe most compromised his ethics?
2. Who do you believe had the most vision?
3. Who do you believe had the most consistent ethics?
4. Who do you believe had the most balanced life?
5. Who (money aside) would you prefer to work with or for?
6. Who would you like to have as a friend?
7. Who would you most want to be?
8. Who do you believe is the happiest now?
9. Explain how FAMILY is a key theme throughout the film.
Now a question about LISA (not necessarily 200 words)
Create a Word document called LISA.DOC and answer the following question.
Besure to use at least 2-3 UNREALTED sources to confirm what you find, and
include the links in your document.
QUESTION: Why did the LISA computer fail?
WEBSITE, but possible Dead Link:
http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/pirates/frame_index.htm
MOVIE: (Dead link?)
http://www.movieburst.org/watch/202/Pirates-of-Silicon-Valley/1
Real Life: Steve Jobs at Apple... Can you hear them BOOing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxOp5mBY9IY