Bruce Lee Lesson Plan: Individual Development and Identity

Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8

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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Bruce Lee, and supports the standard of exploring factors that contribute to one’s personal identity including interests, capabilities, and perceptions. Students demonstrate understanding through a variety of projects.

Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Display this image of Bruce Lee’s statue in Hong Kong:

Prompt students to share their observations. Ask:

  • What might you infer about Bruce Lee’s impact based on this sculpture? 

Step 2: BUILD KNOWLEDGE

Step 3: APPLY and ASSESS 

Assign Bruce Lee Challenge and Quiz, prompting students to apply essential literacy skills while demonstrating what they learned about this topic.

Step 4: DEEPEN and EXTEND

Students express what they learned about Bruce Lee while practicing essential literacy skills with one or more of the following activities. Differentiate by assigning ones that meet individual student needs.

  • Make-a-Movie: Produce a trailer for a biopic about Bruce Lee. Include details about his lasting cultural influence. 
  • Make-a-Map: Create a concept map sequencing key events in Bruce Lee’s life. 
  • Creative Coding: Code a museum exhibit with objects highlighting Bruce Lee’s life. Include artifacts that represent his personal influences and lasting cultural impact. 

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Lesson Plan Common Core State Standards Alignments

Filed as:  3-5, 6-8, BrainPOP, Bruce Lee, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3