LEGO Storytelling in the Library
December 5, 2014
Here is the finished story
Students from different lunch periods built a story through a series of challenges. The following lunch periods contributed each part of the story:
4th period lunch: Setting and character development
5th period lunch: Conflict
6th period lunch: Resolution
Students wrote the story and illustrated their ideas with LEGOs
The setting...
Our story begins in Moscow in the early 1920s. It is the early stages of the Russian Revolution
Brute McGillis
He's a veteran cop, just three days away from retirement. There isn't much that he hasn't seen during his years with the force. However, a nagging shoulder injury has made life very difficult
Grucelda Grundenson
He is a Russian serial killer from Moscow. He attempted to murder Vladimir Lenin but failed. He is now in prison in solitary confinement. Not only is he running from jail, but he must escape the anger of his son, Steve.
Steve the Wizard
He is a fourth year wizard (held back for several years at wizard school). He always wanted to be a dancer, but unfortunately his father made him go to magic school. He still dances when he can. He also has dementia and knee problems from an unknown injury
The conflict...
After Grucelda Grundenson's escape, a wizard decides to punish him. Brute McGillis, on duty cop, sees a criminal escaping prison. He began pursuing him.
Meanwhile, the angry wizard has created obstacles to stop Grundenson.
The resolution to the story...
Grundenson uses a flame-retardant gel spray to get through the Forest of Fire.
He dives into the polluted Sea of Punishment. Still the veteran cop pursues him.
Brute McGillis, weak from his nagging shoulder injury, uses the tires in the Sea of Punishment to help him swim across.
The chase continues as both Grundenson and McGillis hop along stones in the river of lava that flows from the Volcano of Hot
As Grundenson makes it past the Volcano of Hot, the wizard summons a giant robot that falls from the sky!
Distracted by the robot, Grundenson makes a fatal misstep, falling into the death trap on the other side of the volcano.
After the intensive three day long pursuit, Brute McGillis retires from the police force
Steve's dementia begins to set in. He forgets why he was angry and he forgets his dream of being a dancer.
His problems in his knee spread and he eventually must amputate his leg. He decides to become a lawyer... in his own mind