Martin Luther King Jr Day
So the kids get of off school tomorrow because of this holiday but I wanted to explain the meaning of the holiday in kid terms.
Explaining segregation, nonviolence and the assassination of a national hero to a young child is pretty complicated stuff. But the day presents a great opportunity to convey your core values to your children.
Dr. King is a model of courage, persistence and determination. He grew up in the hideous time of racial segregation, which really made kids and adults feel they were inferior, and this man preached that hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do it. What a great lesson in forgiveness, in understanding history and yet insisting that it can be changed. Children can understand the heart of it. It wasn't like today when Martin Luther King Jr. was alive. If something happens today, children can go to the teacher and tell him or her that somebody was misbehaving and your teacher will help you solve the problem. In the 1950s, black people didn't have someone in power to turn to when white people did the wrong thing. You can say to children that sometimes when there's no one to help, we try to bring attention to the problem in a different way. And marching and demonstrating and walking and holding signs that say 'We want peace' and 'Freedom now' is another way to show the world what's going on without lifting your fist.
The Declaration of Independence says that "all men are created equal," but for a long time black people in the U.S. were not treated equally. King was one of many black leaders fighting to make "all men are created equal" come true. He is famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech. Kids may be familiar with the famous passage, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4cAU2ZXPb0g
Warm Up
Obstacle Course
Skill
Ring Rows
Thrusters
WOD
10 Minute AMRAP
7 Thrusters with Bumper Plate
7 Ring Rows
7 Floor Press with Bumper Plate
30 second Bar Hang
7 Lateral Push Ups on Bumper Plate