Image showing the two original Lego People and now to today's variety
The LEGO Group (Yoda, New Spaceman); Marybeth Rivera (WYLDSTYLE); Chris Willson/Alamy Stock Photo (Minifigures); Shutterstock.com (All Other Images)
Past to Present,

The Story of LEGO® People

Let’s look at LEGO® people! They have changed a lot over time. Follow the path to see how.

From the September 2024 Issue

Learning Objective: Students will use an infographic to understand how LEGO® people have evolved over time. 

Featured Skill: Text Features, Key Details,
Topic: Social Studies,
Common Core Standards
  • RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words RI.1.3 Describe the connection between two ideas or pieces of information in a text RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults
TEKS Standards
  • Social Studies
    (15) Science, technology, and society. The student identifies individuals who created or invented new technology and understands how technology affects daily life, past and present. The student is expected to: (B) describe how technology has affected communication, transportation, and recreation. (17) Social studies skills. The student communicates in oral, visual, and written forms. The student is expected to: (A) use a simple timeline to distinguish among past, present, and future.

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1. Look at the first LEGO people. They had no arms or faces!

He was a spaceman.

2. Later on, LEGO people all had smiling faces. They were called minifigures. 

3. After that, they had all kinds of faces. They could be happy, sad, or mad.

4. Then Star Wars minifigures came out. Hello, Yoda!

The spaceman is back!

5. Later The LEGO® Movie was a hit. It had a lot of LEGO people.

6. Today there are new minifigures each year. Do you have a favorite?

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English Language Arts Focus

Sequencing

Nonfiction text features

Social Studies Focus

History and culture

Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
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Implementation

  • Whole group
  • Small group

Pairings and Text Connections

  • From the Storyworks archive: “Paired Text: Could You Be a LEGO Master?" (May/June 2023)
  • Suggested books: LEGO Minifigure Handbook by Hannah Dolan

Before-Reading Resources

  • Video: Making Minifigures (5 minutes) Learn about how LEGO minifigures are made.

Suggested Reading Focus

How things change over time (20 minutes)

  • Preview the article with students. Explain that it is an infographic, which arranges pictures and text in a way that gives you information. Ask them what they notice about the nonfiction features.
  • Tell children that you will be learning about the history of LEGO people. Build excitement by asking them about what they know about LEGO people. What kinds have they seen before?
  • Read the article. After each section, pause and check comprehension by asking students to summarize how the minifigures have changed.
  • After reading, ask students to recall how LEGO minifigures have changed over time. Summarize their learning through discussion or on chart paper.

 

 

After-Reading Skills Practice

  • Skills: Key details; vocabulary/feelings words

Text-to-Speech