Y11/ Literature/To Kill a Mockingbird/Themes/CT - Lessons Atticus teaches his children

tticus teaches many lessons to his children. What are some of the lessons that Atticus taught? How does he teach his lessons? Cite examples from the novel.

Outline
I. Thesis Statement: Atticus teaches many lessons to his children through his examples and through his patient lessons.

II. Lessons
A. Answer children when they ask you something
B. Do not hurt the defenseless
C. Be the same in public as in private
D. Use compromise when possible
E. Try to crawl into someone else’s skin

III. Means of instruction
A. Tells brother to do so and does himself
B. Example
C. Example
D. Shows Scout how to do so by doing with her
E. Mentions many, many times to children