Post by contrariancoach on Aug 22, 2012 9:41:08 GMT -6
Coaches, I was thinking of some ways to remind the team of the attitude that we should have, and I thought about the following:
Mural of a Spartan soldier at the Battle of Thermopylae who is on the ground with each arm around the ankle of a Persian soldier (i.e. left arm grabbing a Persian, and right arm grabbing a different Persian). His body will be pierced with several arrows, and will be cut, scraped, and bruised. The Spartan will be biting into the one of the ankles of one of the Persian soldiers.
I know this is graphic, I just want to make sure the mural gets the point across. When the Spartans were being overran by the Persians, as they lay wounded, the Spartans started biting the ankles of the Persian troops with their dying breath in an effort to slow their invasion down as much as possible, as well as because of their will to fight and never surrender. I am thinking that this mural would be in our locker room.
Is this something that would be appropriate for 9th grade and above, or do you think I could run into some issues with this one?
Your advice and feedback is appreciated.
Mural of a Spartan soldier at the Battle of Thermopylae who is on the ground with each arm around the ankle of a Persian soldier (i.e. left arm grabbing a Persian, and right arm grabbing a different Persian). His body will be pierced with several arrows, and will be cut, scraped, and bruised. The Spartan will be biting into the one of the ankles of one of the Persian soldiers.
I know this is graphic, I just want to make sure the mural gets the point across. When the Spartans were being overran by the Persians, as they lay wounded, the Spartans started biting the ankles of the Persian troops with their dying breath in an effort to slow their invasion down as much as possible, as well as because of their will to fight and never surrender. I am thinking that this mural would be in our locker room.
Is this something that would be appropriate for 9th grade and above, or do you think I could run into some issues with this one?
Your advice and feedback is appreciated.
