Democracy Manifest

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/democracy-manifest

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. What is the date of filming?October 11, 1991
2. What is the location of incident?A Chinese restaurant in Australia
3. What is the Democracy Manifest video?It is a 1991 video from Australia that shows a man shouting in a Chinese restaurant while he is being arrested.
4. Why did the man shout about a "succulent Chinese meal"?He was upset about being taken into custody for eating a meal and used that phrase to protest.

Democracy Manifest: A viral video clip from 1991 Australia featuring a man's dramatic arrest and memorable, often humorous, pronouncements.
Meme: An idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture, often humorously or satirically, particularly via the internet.
Dine-and-dash: The act of consuming food or services at an establishment and departing without making payment.
Stentorian: A loud and powerful voice.