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Exploring Identity Themes

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Exploring Identity Themes

Li Cunxin dancing

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To

Today we are learning to:

  • Identify aspects of identity within Li Cunxin's story
  • Understand how culture, family and challenges shape identity
  • Use video and text to discuss themes of identity

✅ Success Criteria

I can explain what identity means using examples from Li Cunxin's life

I can identify at least three aspects of Li Cunxin's identity

I can complete this worksheet showing my understanding

I can participate respectfully in group discussion

📺 Part 1: Li Cunxin's Identity

1. What does "identity" mean? Circle the best answer:

What you look like

Who you are - your culture, family, interests and values

Where you live

Your favourite colour

2. From the video, which parts make up Li Cunxin's identity? Tick all that apply:

His Chinese culture and heritage

His love of ballet dancing

His poor farming family background

His determination and hard work

His experiences in America

3. How did Li feel when he first left his family for ballet school?

Excited and happy

Scared and homesick

Angry and upset

Proud and confident

4. Complete this sentence about Li's identity:

Li Cunxin's identity was shaped by his _____________ culture, his _____________ family, and his passion for _____________.

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Identity

5. What stayed the same about Li's identity even when he moved to different countries?
6. How did Li's culture influence his decisions? Give one example:
7. Draw or write about one aspect of Li's identity that you found interesting:
8. Reflection: What is one thing about identity that you learned today?

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