A social experiment was conducted to observe how children react when they witness another child being disrespectful to their grandmother. A young actor was instructed to behave badly towards his grandmother, who was also an actor, in a ceramics workshop setting. The experiment aimed to see if the other children present would defend the grandmother. Initially, none of the children intervened, but later, when the actor's behavior became more aggressive, a boy in a blue shirt intervened, telling the actor that he shouldn't speak to his grandmother like that. The boy explained that grandparents deserve respect and love, and that they should be appreciated for the care and affection they provide. The experiment showed that some children are willing to stand up for what is right and defend those who cannot defend themselves.
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1. The scene is set in a workshop where children are participating in a ceramics activity with their grandmothers.
2. One of the children, referred to as "our actor," is pretending to be a child who does not want to participate in the activity and is being rude to his grandmother.
3. The other children in the workshop are observed to see how they react to the situation.
4. The children are initially unaware that the situation is staged and that the actor and his "grandmother" are actors.
5. The instructor explains the activity and leaves the room, leaving the children and their grandmothers to work on their crafts.
6. The actor continues to be rude to his grandmother, and some of the other children start to take notice.
7. One child, referred to as the "boy in the yellow tracksuit," tries to intervene and tells the actor that he should not speak to his grandmother that way.
8. The actor leaves the room, and the boy in the yellow tracksuit helps the grandmother finish her craft.
9. The instructor returns to the room and explains that the situation was staged to observe how the children would react.
10. The children are told that they did a good job of defending the grandmother and that it's important to respect elders.
11. One child, referred to as the "boy in the blue shirt," is praised for his defense of the grandmother and his explanation of why it's important to respect elders.
12. The children are given hugs and praise for their behavior, and the scene ends with a positive note.