PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY & SOCIAL NETWORK
First, write all answers in your notebook.
If you surf the web for additional information, be sure to
record the web site addresses so that you can cite the sources later.
DAY ONE QUESTIONS:
~~Give a brief (approx 100 words) summary of the plot to the film PIRATES OF
SILICON VALLEY or the movie SOCIAL NETWORK.
~~What is the significance of the title?
~~For the questions below, Choose one of the main players:
PIRATES: Bill Gates Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak Paul Allen Steve
Ballmer
NETWORK: Mark Zuckerberg Eduardo Saverin Sean Parker Cameron
Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss
as an answer to each of the following questions, and explain your selection
in a short essay (at least 150 words) for each.
Do not consider MONEY as a major factor in any of your answers.
Avoid the words ~~ I think, I believe, In my opinion; ~~etc.
DAY3 Question~Who do you believe most compromised his ethics?
DAY4 Question~Who do you believe had the most vision?
DAY5 Question~Who do you believe had the most consistent ethics?
DAY6 Question~Who do you believe had the most balanced life?
DAY7 Question~Who (remember, all answers are MONEY ASIDEwould you
prefer to work with or for?
DAY8 Question~Who would you like to have as a friend?
DAY9 Question~Who would you most want to be?
DAY10 Question~Who do you believe is the happiest now?
DAY11 QUESTION~Why did the LISA Fail? Be sure to include the website
addresses of at least 2 sources in your answer, which does not have a #-of-
words requirement, and may be typed....
If you watched SOCIAL NETWORK ~ What ever happened to NAPSTER?
LINK:
Official Movie Site:
http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/pirates/frame_index.htm
Watch the movie! IF the movie is presently scheduled to be
shown on TV, the first link will show you the date and time.
Otherwise, use the second link to watch it online, or use the 10-
part links in the message boards.
http://www.movieburst.org/watch/202/Pirates-of-Silicon-Valley/1
Summary:
http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:180308
Buy the movie?
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-0818503-4572655?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%22pirates+of+silicon+valley%22
Social Network Official site
http://thesocialnetwork-movie.com/
Video:
Pirates of Silicon Valley