Stimulus scenario: One day, Anton drew a picture of a butterfly. He showed it to Rosa, and said, ‘Do you like it?’ Rosa took a long look. She thought it wasn’t very good, but she also noticed how proud Anton looked. She wasn’t sure what to say.
What should Rosa say? What do your class think?
Concepts include: kindness, feelings, honesty, lying, quality, feedback, judgement, perspective, preferences, pride, friendship, manners.
Discussion points include: Should Rosa be honest, or try to make Anton feel good? How can she be kind without lying? Would it be different if the artist was younger or older?
Possible philosophical questions:
Should we always be honest?
Should we always try to help others improve their skills?
Who should decide whether art is good?
