Lessons of Empathy and Integrity in "To Kill a Mockingbird
Walk around the room
reading each quote and
lesson
Write down each lesson, then when you return to your seat star your favorite
one
Atticus
Lesson One: Common people must obey the law, but there are
exceptions to the law for people considered anything other than
“common”
“You, Miss Scout Finch, are the common folk. You must obey the
law…the Ewells (are) members of an exclusive society made up of
Ewells. In certain circumstances the common folk judiciously allowed
them certain privileges” (34).
Lesson Two: Don’t do anything privately that you would not do publicly
“Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets”
(51).
Lesson Three: Try to see a situation from someone else’s point of view
before making a judgement about that person.
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his
point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (33).
Role: Father, Lawyer, Mentor
Miss Caroline
Lesson: When someone is ignorant to the ways of others, they can be
defensive and unkind out of fear and embarrassment.
“She had learned not to hand something to a Cunningham, for one
thing, but if Walter and I had put ourselves in her shoes we’d have
seen it was an honest mistake on her part. We could not expect her to
learn all of Maycomb’s ways in one day, and we could not hold her
responsible when she knew no better” (33).
Role: Teacher, Newcomer
Calpurnia
Lesson: Someone with true class treats her guests with grace and
kindness, regardless of their habits.
“Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’
comp’ny, and don’t you let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like
you was so high and mighty! Yo’ folks might be better’n the
Cunninghams but it don’t count for nothin’ the way you’re disgracing’
them” (27).
Role: Cook, Caretaker
Miss Maudie
A person’s good reputation is more than their deeds—it’s the intention
behind those deeds.
“True enough, she had an acid tongue in her head, and she did not
go about the neighborhood doing good, as did Stephanie Crawford.
But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and
I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie” (49).
What makes a person moral or immoral are not the tools he uses, but
how he choses to use them.
“Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey
bottle in the hand of—oh, of your father” (50).
Role: Neighbor, Mentor
The Legend of
Boo Radley
Tell the story around your
table group. Each person
should deliver one sentence
before passing the flashlight
along to the next person.
Don’t stop until you’ve told
the full story.
The Legend of Boo Radley
1.
Boo and his friends imprisoned the town peacekeeper (like a neighborhood
watch officer) in the county jail
2.
Mr. Radley, Boo’s father, promised the judge he’d punish Boo himself
3.
Boo was never seen again
4.
Mrs. Radley ran out of the house screaming Boo was going to kill them all—
apparently he stabbed Mr. Radley in the leg with a pair of scissors
5.
Mr. Radley dies some time later from natural causes, but Boo is still never
seen—all of the neighbors tell stories about Boo as though he is a monster
or a madman
How do Dill, Scout, and
Jem upset Atticus?
1.
They play pretend using the Radley
legend as a basis and act it out in broad
daylight in front of the neighbors
2.
They try to sneak a note in to Boo
Radley asking him to come out
3.
They sneak around at night trying to get
a glimpse of Boo Radley (though Dill says
they were playing strip poker instead)
Language in
To Kill a
Mockingbird
Hearing from an expert: Neal A. Lester
Honors and Recognitions
Parents Association Professor of Year
Dean’s Distinguished Professor of English
Distinguished Public Scholar, Arizona Humanities Council
David Bottoms Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of English, The
University of West Georgia
Alumni Achievement Award, College of Arts and Humanities, The
University of West Georgia
Past Chair, Board of Directors, Arizona Humanities Council
Education
Ph.D. in English, Vanderbilt University
M.A. in English, Vanderbilt University
B.A. in English, University of West Georgia (Valedictorian)
Please read the
article “Straight Talk
about the N-Word”
Then answer the questions:
Why did this professor
decide to create a class
entirely about the n-word?
And is what is he asking
people in this class to do?
Explore the profound lessons of empathy and integrity from characters like Atticus Finch, Miss Caroline, Calpurnia, and Miss Maudie in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." Learn about understanding others' perspectives, treating all with kindness, and the importance of intentions over deeds in shaping one's reputation.
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Walk around the room reading each quote and lesson Write down each lesson, then when you return to your seat star your favorite one
Atticus Role: Father, Lawyer, Mentor Lesson One: Common people must obey the law, but there are exceptions to the law for people considered anything other than common You, Miss Scout Finch, are the common folk. You must obey the law the Ewells (are) members of an exclusive society made up of Ewells. In certain circumstances the common folk judiciously allowed them certain privileges (34). Lesson Two: Don t do anything privately that you would not do publicly Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets (51). Lesson Three: Try to see a situation from someone else s point of view before making a judgement about that person. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb into his skin and walk around in it (33).
Miss Caroline Role: Teacher, Newcomer Lesson: When someone is ignorant to the ways of others, they can be defensive and unkind out of fear and embarrassment. She had learned not to hand something to a Cunningham, for one thing, but if Walter and I had put ourselves in her shoes we d have seen it was an honest mistake on her part. We could not expect her to learn all of Maycomb s ways in one day, and we could not hold her responsible when she knew no better (33).
Calpurnia Role: Cook, Caretaker Lesson: Someone with true class treats her guests with grace and kindness, regardless of their habits. Don t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house s yo comp ny, and don t you let me catch you remarkin on their ways like you was so high and mighty! Yo folks might be better n the Cunninghams but it don t count for nothin the way you re disgracing them (27).
Miss Maudie Role: Neighbor, Mentor A person s good reputation is more than their deeds it s the intention behind those deeds. True enough, she had an acid tongue in her head, and she did not go about the neighborhood doing good, as did Stephanie Crawford. But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie (49). What makes a person moral or immoral are not the tools he uses, but how he choses to use them. Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of oh, of your father (50).
The Legend of Boo Radley Tell the story around your table group. Each person should deliver one sentence before passing the flashlight along to the next person. Don t stop until you ve told the full story.
The Legend of Boo Radley 1. Boo and his friends imprisoned the town peacekeeper (like a neighborhood watch officer) in the county jail 2. Mr. Radley, Boo s father, promised the judge he d punish Boo himself 3. Boo was never seen again 4. Mrs. Radley ran out of the house screaming Boo was going to kill them all apparently he stabbed Mr. Radley in the leg with a pair of scissors 5. Mr. Radley dies some time later from natural causes, but Boo is still never seen all of the neighbors tell stories about Boo as though he is a monster or a madman
How do Dill, Scout, and Jem upset Atticus? 1. They play pretend using the Radley legend as a basis and act it out in broad daylight in front of the neighbors 2. They try to sneak a note in to Boo Radley asking him to come out 3. They sneak around at night trying to get a glimpse of Boo Radley (though Dill says they were playing strip poker instead)
Language in To Kill a Mockingbird
Hearing from an expert: Neal A. Lester Honors and Recognitions Parents Association Professor of Year Dean s Distinguished Professor of English Distinguished Public Scholar, Arizona Humanities Council David Bottoms Distinguished Alumni Award, Department of English, The University of West Georgia Alumni Achievement Award, College of Arts and Humanities, The University of West Georgia Past Chair, Board of Directors, Arizona Humanities Council Education Ph.D. in English, Vanderbilt University M.A. in English, Vanderbilt University B.A. in English, University of West Georgia (Valedictorian)
Please read the article Straight Talk about the N-Word Then answer the questions: Why did this professor decide to create a class entirely about the n-word? And is what is he asking people in this class to do?
