Kevin Spencer’s Hocus Focus STUDY GUIDE This study guide is designed to supplement your students' experience at Kevin Spencer’s Hocus Focus magic performance. Please use the materials in this guide to help your students further investigate the art of magic. Center 4 Creative Arts | Hocus Focus, Inc. | HocusFocusEducation.com | Copyright 2019 Who is this guy anyway? Kevin Spencer has always wanted to be a magician. He told his mom when he was five years old that he wanted to be a magician when he grows up…and today, he is one of the most famous magicians in the world. He was named International Magician of the Year in 2009 and International Illusionist of the Year in 2015. He has also received the Performing Arts Entertainer of the Year award six times in a row. He has performed throughout the United States and on 7 continents in 34 countries around the world. He has performed on numerous television shows and even produced his own short film on magic that has earned more than 18 international awards. Let’s find out more about the art of magic! Curtain One: Magic - The Science of Wonder 1. To gain the attention and interest of the students, start the class by asking the students if they have ever seen a magic show. 2. Follow this conversation by showing them the video, MAGIC: THE SCIENCE OF WONDER (https://vimeo.com/9232892 | 2 minutes, 10 seconds). 3. Ask the students if they would like to learn how to perform some magic tricks. Curtain Two: History of Magic 1. Engage your students in conversation by asking them these questions: Ø What is a Magician? Ø Has anyone ever seen a magic show? Ø Who is a famous magician that you have seen on television or in-person? Ø Do you know anyone who performs magic tricks? Ø Do you know how to perform any magic tricks? 2. Introduce your students to the history of magic using the PowerPoint Presentation, Lesson 1.1: History of Magic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ame8bber5xlgbf1/LESSON%201.1%20HISTORY%20OF%20MA GIC.ppsx?dl=0) Information in the PowerPoint: Ø Magic is the oldest of all the performing arts and is universal. A magician, whose tricks seem to violate the laws of nature and reason, find no language or cultural barriers. Ø The first magicians of recorded history were from Egypt (2500 B.C.) Ø Cave paintings in Northern Spain and Southern France contain images of magicians performing for their tribes. Ø Magicians performed in the streets and marketplaces of ancient Greece and Rome. Ø Magicians were an important part of society Curtain Three: Magic Vocabulary 1. Introduce your students to these vocabulary words used in magic using the PowerPoint presentation, Lesson 1.2: Magic Vocabulary: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4h24m03xnsz0ks5/LESSON%201.2%20VOCABULARY.ppsx?dl= 0 Ø ABRACADABRA = a magic word used by magicians when performing magic tricks Ø ANGEL = the last name of one of the famous television magicians, Criss Angel Ø ASSISTANT = the person who helps a magician perform their tricks Ø AUDIENCE = people who watch the magician perform their tricks Ø COPPERFIELD = the most famous magician in the world today Ø DISAPPEAR = to make something invisible or vanish Ø EGYPT = a country in Northeastern Africa where the art of magic started Ø HANDCUFFS = something used by policeman to keep someone from escaping; used by Houdini in many of his magic escapes Ø HANDKERCHIEF = a square of materials magicians sometimes use in their magic tricks Ø HOCUSPOCUS = a magic word used by magicians when performing magic tricks Ø HOUDINI = one of the most famous magicians who ever lived Ø ILLUSION = a thing that seems to be something it is not Ø LEVITATE = the magician causes something to float or rise in the air Ø MAGICIAN = a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment Ø MYSTERY = something that is hard to understand Ø PADLOCKS = an item used to keep sometime secure Ø REALITY = a thing that actually exists Ø ROME = a city in Italy where early magicians once performed Ø SECRETS = information that is not known by others Ø STAGE = a raised area on which actors and entertainers perform Ø TRICK = something that is supposed to fool or deceive other people Ø UNBELIEVABLE = so amazing that it is hard to believe Ø UNDERWATER = beneath the surface of the water Ø WAND = a thin stick used by magicians Ø WIZARD = a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment Ø WONDER = a feeling of surprise caused by something unexpected 2. Use the Magic Word Search puzzle with your students to find the magic vocabulary words (included in this study guide). Curtain Four: Famous Magicians of the Past Introduce your students to famous magicians of the past using the PowerPoint presentation, Lesson 2.1: Famous Magicians of the Past: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jc0ozxtc2lxiouf/LESSON%202.1%20MAGICIANS%20OF%20TH E%20PAST.ppsx?dl=0 Ø Andrew Garnerin (1769-1823): Inventor of the parachute Ø Robert Houdin (1805-1871): Inventor of the electronic security alarm system Ø John Nevil Maskelyn (1839-1917): Inventor of the coin-operated vending machine Ø George Meiles (1861-1938): Inventor of movie camera techniques Ø Houdini (1874-1926): Inventor of the quick release system for deep-water divers Curtain Five: Famous Magicians of the Present Introduce your students to famous magicians of the present using the PowerPoint presentation, Lesson 2.2: Famous Magicians of the Present: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pfliyhu6nwmcsjz/LESSON%202.2%20MAGICIANS%20OF%20T HE%20PRESENT.ppsx?dl=0 Ø Paul Daniels: British magician with the longest running television show in the U.K. Ø David Copperfield: American magician who is the most famous magician of modern time Ø Kevin Spencer: American magician named International Magician of the Year Ø Criss Angel: American magician and star of the Vegas show, BELIEVE Ø Dynamo: British magician best known for his television show, DYNAMO: Magician Impossible Let’s learn a magic trick! The magic trick described in the next few pages requires a piece of paper (or one dollar bill) and two 2” paper clips. The instructional video for this trick can be found here: https://vimeo.com/151136465/afff0ae6d4 The illustrated instructions are included in this study guide. Lesson plans are also included with accommodations for children with disabilities. SCIENCE OF WONDER WORD PUZZLE SEARCH Find these words hidden in the puzzle: APPEARANCE DUPLICATION VANISH SUSPENSION LEVITATION PENETRATION RESTORATION TRANSFORMATION TRANSPOSITION ACT FOUR LINKING PAPER CLIPS GOALS The goal of the Hocus Focus curriculum is to improve skills in each of the five dimensions identified in the Performance Scale: Hocus Focus Analytics, i.e. cognition, creativity, motor skills, communication, and social skills. BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES Students will: ! Recall the steps of the trick by following complex, multi-step directions. ! Use coping strategies, problem solving, and perseverance to master the steps. ! Use coping strategies to appropriately accept and react to positive criticism. ! Perform*the*trick*with*appropriate*motor*skills*(fine motor dexterity, bilaterality, bimanuality, grasp, pinch, prehension, and in-hand manipulation, e.g. translation, rotation, and shift of an object). ! Differentiate between “folding” and “bending” as defined by Common Core Standards. ! Demonstrate and/or incorporate appropriate prepositions utilized in the trick. ! Improve tactile sensitivity. ! Differentiate colors used in the trick (recognition and discrimination). ! Create and write a story that aligns with the sequence of steps used to perform the trick. ! Attend to the performance of others appropriately. ABOUT THIS LESON: This lesson is divided into three parts – the magic (scene one), the story (scene two), and the science (scene three). You should choose which parts you wish to teach based on the skills and abilities of your students. VOCABULARY AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT: ! Demonstrate the Principle of Causation (cause/effect), i.e. why something happens and what happens. ! Strengthen the understanding of Basic Concepts and Prepositions, i.e. up/down, top/bottom, left/right, and over/under. ! Strengthen/reinforce color recognition and discrimination. ! Learn the five important elements of writing a story. ! Develop an understanding of basic physics concepts (force, friction, motion, energy, gravity, etc.) 1* Copyright*2016*Hocus*Focus,*Inc.* MATERIALS Part One – The Magic ! Videos: Linking Paper Clips instructional Video ! PDFs: How to Mark Your Paper and Linking Paper Clips illustrated directions ! Supplies: Each student should have two different colored paper clips (2” or bigger) and a one-dollar bill OR a sheet of paper cut to the size of a one-dollar bill. Part Two – The Story ! PDFs: The Five Essential Elements Of A Story and Story Worksheet ! PowerPoint Presentations: Elements of Telling a Story Part Three – The Science ! PDFs: Sample STEAM Lesson ! PowerPoint Presentations: Science Vocabulary ! Activity Sheet: Science Word Puzzle PROCEDURE (WIZARD’S CLUB): MOTIVATION PART ONE Act Four/Scene One: The Magic (learning the trick) 1. Demonstrate the Linking Paper Clips trick to your students. When you perform, you should include your own short story in order to model your expectations of the students. 2. Distribute the written, illustrated instructions to Linking Paper Clips to each student to be placed inside their Wizard’s Book of Secrets. 3. You will need to provide two large paperclips to each student and a copy of the pre-marked piece of paper provided for this lesson. 4. The key to success of this trick is for students to (1) understand how to bend/fold the paper and (2) where to place the paperclips. 5. It may be necessary to first teach students how to use a paperclip before attempting this trick. 6. Have the students watch Linking Paper Clips Instructional Video.