English Language and Composition Multiple Choice Fridman’s “America Needs its Nerds” Teacher Overview AP* is a trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board. The College Entrance Examination Board was not involved in the production of this material. ® Copyright © 2009 Laying the Foundation ‚ Inc.‚ Dallas‚ TX. All rights reserved. Visit: www.layingthefoundation.org Multiple Choice Leonid Fridman’s “America Needs Its Nerds” (References the 2008 AP* English Language Exam Question 2‚ Form B) Teacher
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Theatre 2100 Professor Williams Theatre Geeks vs. Zombie Cheerleaders Review Recently‚ I had the pleasure of seeing a comedy by Kathryn Walat‚ Theatre Geeks vs. Zombie Cheerleaders performed at Troy High School in Troy‚ Ohio. The performance space is a typical high school auditorium that has a large stage and abundant seating. This short-play takes place in a high school with focus on the drama club and cheerleaders. The plot starts out with the Drama Geeks having a monthly meeting in their favorite
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“Revenge of the Geeks” by Alexandra Robbins‚ explains how high school outsiders become stars in the “real” world after graduation. In high school‚ every ones put into a box‚ stereotyped‚ where if you don’t follow what everybody else is doing‚ you’re blacklisted. Kids don’t understand that what makes them different from everyone else makes them special. Being popular seems like the most important thing in the world as teenagers‚ that if people know you‚ life will be better‚ easier. People are afraid of
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Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love is the tale of an oddly sensational traveling freak show called the Binewski Carnival Fabulon. The show‚ run by Aloysius (Al) and Crystal (Lil) Binewski‚ ultimately is hit with hard times due to some of the performers shortcomings so Al “decided to breed his own version of freaks” (Dunn 7) in order to insure they would not have any more issues with such behaviors. Or as Al so loving recalled: “before I even dreamed you‚ my dreamlets!” (Dunn 6). Not only was the creation
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Buy‚ Geek Squad can advertise itself more‚ increment its operations to give more administrations‚ serve more clients and thus the general development of the association. It is likewise clear that progressions in natural conditions are not destructive to organizations but rather are here and there beneficial and can take the association to another level if misused well What key environmental forces which opportunity for Robert Stephens to start the Geek Squad? Robert Stephens started Geek Squad
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the STEM field and nerd culture‚ there have been efforts to diversify them. For example‚ in the article “Revenge of the Nerds: How Barbie Got Her Geek On” Ann Zimmerman discusses how women in the STEM field tried and succeed to get representation through Barbie. Mattel Inc.‚ opened a poll to let the people vote on what Barbie’s next career was. The options were: “architect‚ anchorwoman‚ computer engineer‚ environmentalist and surgeon.” Zimmerman writes‚ “Female computer engineers who learned about
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how the obstacles of language‚ culture‚ and differences he faced when granted a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Poland for six months helped him grow overall. Zygmont began the discussion with his own school picture and defined himself as a “space nerd”. He owned space patches‚ space books‚ and was “all in” with his obsession. He listed off many controversial events that have happened throughout the years‚ but Zygmont believed the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger that killed all seven
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Primates to People: Steven Pinker’s View of Cognitive Evolution Natural selection‚ also known as the survival of the fittest‚ is the driving force of evolution which affects every aspect of life including cognition and intelligence. The development of complex brains and advanced thought aided our ancestors’ survival and facilitated the progression towards modern human intelligence. In “Revenge of the Nerds‚” Steven Pinker articulates upon numerous reasons and evidence to support his main claim that
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could hear my mother’s voice in the background “Why did you buy him a PlayStation when he’s only five years old. He’s not going to know how to use it”. Thirty minutes later I plug in the controller to the console‚ connect the power cord to the power outlet‚ and start playing Disney’s Tarzan. My parents enter the living room in awe and my mother’s previous questions were answered. From that point on‚ I’ve been my families low-budget version of Geek Squad. We all knew I would end up in the technological
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Computer Nerds: Wozniak‚ Jobs‚ Gates‚ and Allen A computer nerd is a person uses a computer in order to use one. Steve Wozniak fell in love with computers and how they worked. He built the first computer‚ the Apple one. The Apple one formed the basis for the future of Apple Computer‚ Inc. Steve Wozniak also designed the Apple II‚ the first ready made computer and one of the most popular ever made. It was a complete computer with keyboard and power supply. After he retired from Apple
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