Lesson: The Emperor’s New Suit

“When each character within the story is confronted with the invisible suit they are also confronted with a complex moral dilemma. The dilemma of whether to tell the truth (not being able to see the suit) and accept their own supposed inadequacy, or lying and saving themselves from social ridicule.”

After listening to this story, introduce the idea of honesty (telling the truth), and peer pressure.

• Why did the Emperor’s ministers in the story lie and say they could see the material on the weaver’s loom, and after it became a suit, even if they could not?
• Why did the young boy speak the truth and no one else?
• Why did the two swindlers get away with their lie?