Real Genius

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/real-genius

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Real Genius?Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and PJ Torokvei
2. What is the film release year?1985
3. What is the director?Martha Coolidge
4. What is the movie "Real Genius" about?It follows super‑smart students at a college called Pacific Tech who build a powerful laser and learn about the responsibility that comes with great ideas.
5. Why do the characters Chris and Mitch have different ideas about the laser?Chris is a brilliant but bored senior, while Mitch is a new student who cares about doing the right thing, so they show different ways of using intelligence.

Chemical Laser: A laser that produces coherent light through a chemical reaction, often capable of high energy output.
Science Fiction Comedy: A film genre that combines speculative scientific or technological concepts with humorous elements and plotlines.
Ethical Dilemma: A situation where an individual must choose between two or more actions, each with potentially negative moral consequences.
Prodigy: A person, especially a child, with an exceptional talent or ability.