What Made Sri Lankans Take Over A Palace and Oust Leadership?
Ask Students: How will a new president of Sri Lanka be chosen? Who is monitoring the actions of the protesters at the presidential palace?
Summary
The political chaos in Sri Lanka took a new turn Monday. Officials on the Indian Ocean island nation said parliament will vote on a new president next week. That’s after mass protests in the capital forced the president and prime minister to offer their resignations. For a transcript of this story, click here.
Discussion Questions: Sri Lanka Crisis
- How will a new president of Sri Lanka be chosen?
- Who is monitoring the actions of the protesters at the presidential palace?
- What flag now flies above the presidential palace?
- How are the people of Sri Lanka cooking without gas for their stoves?
- Where are Sri Lankans who are experiencing food insecurity going for food?
Focus Questions
The video shows a couple of ways the lack of gasoline is affecting Sri Lanka. What other issues could scarcity of gasoline lead to?
Media Literacy: The video producers chose to use b-roll of parked vehicles in the beginning of the video. What assumptions about Sri Lanka are we expected to make? Are there any other images in the story that might lead to similar conclusions?
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