A very funny story on the theme of the magician who loses his temper to make children want to do magic tricks!
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1Why does the magician, who was successful, become unpopular in the middle of his show (50 s)?
His table breaks and the spectators then discover his trick: the rabbits do not come out of his hat but from the table.
2Does the magician understand the reason for his unpopularity?
No, he does not understand that the table is broken and allows the spectators to see the rabbits.
3At first, the spectators applaud, but when they discover the magician's trick, what do they do?
They boo. Booing: Shouting or shouting against someone or something to show hostility or disapproval.
4What is the magician's reaction?
He is sad; He cries.
5What is the reaction of the rabbits?
They will perform another magic trick to save the magician's face: the famous rabbit cut in two!
6Does the magician understand?
No, because he does not see under the table; He simply thinks that his magic trick is successful again. Preparatory work for educational activities Following viewing of the film, invite students who wish to make comments to intervene. It is possible to organize the points covered on the board into different areas, by collectively validating the comments if necessary by quickly navigating the film. We can complete the observations of each area with a few oral questions: - Graphical aspect How do we recognize that we are witnessing a magic show (curtain, stars, top hat, costume)? Where are we placed? How are the magician's emotions transmitted to us (mainly through his mouth, as well as through his eyes)? And those of the rabbits (they are not very expressive, apart from the ears which stand up when the sign falls and the final smile of the rabbit-magician)? Observe the framing which prepares, through the management of the off-camera and the applause, the surprise given to the viewer of the film at 1:18. - Sound aspect What elements do the students remember (drum rolls, audience reactions in voice-over)? Ask them to recount the events of the film by listening only to its soundtrack: we manage to reconstruct all of the events. - Magic Have the students ever attended magic shows? Is it the same magic as that of magicians in fairy tales? Do they recognize the two emblematic tricks (the rabbit pulled from the hat and the woman cut in two)? Are any of them capable of performing tricks? - Narration Who are the characters and how many are there? What is the crux of the plot (the gap between what the main character perceives and what actually happens)? Note the contrast between the magician's trick, expressive but repetitive and without any interest from the moment the “trick” was understood by the spectators, and the surprise created by the rabbits, not very expressive, but visibly very intelligent. Highlight the misunderstanding between the magician who thinks he will be applauded again and the audience who only looks at the rabbits. By watching the film again, we can collectively list the different emotions expressed by the magician, the audience, and even the rabbits. Students can practice identifying illustrations of certain emotions using the Emotions, Feelings and States of Mind sheet. Additional elements - For your personal information (we do not reveal the secrets of a magic trick to others!), An explanatory video of the woman's trick cut in two... - Pop-up album: The color of emotions by Anna Lenas, Éditions Quatre Fleuves, 22p., 2014, ISBN 979-1026400134. - Animated film Vice-Versa (Inside Out) by Pete Docter, Pixar, 94 min, 2015. - Feelings board game by Jean-Louis Roubira and Vincent Bidault, published by Act In Games, 2015.
Created with the support of the Ministry of National Education and the CNC.
Watching the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.
