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title: "Discussion Questions Generator"
description: "Generate thought-provoking discussion questions organized by Bloom's taxonomy for classroom discussions, Socratic seminars, and literature circles"
slug: "education/discussion-questions"
tags: ["education", "teaching", "discussion", "bloom's taxonomy", "socratic seminar", "literature circle"]
author: "AgentDock Team"
agentdockUrl: "https://agentdock.ai/prompt-library/education/discussion-questions"
chatgptDemoUrl: "https://chatgpt.com/share/6990e942-63f4-8004-857a-6e2550ab4842"
claudeDemoUrl: "https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/0cc3be8d-8c53-4331-8122-92f8f59969b8"
perplexityDemoUrl: "https://www.perplexity.ai/search/title-discussion-questions-gen-6N8mTISkQ_6mGa9pMWLhkA#0"
qwenDemoUrl: "https://chat.qwen.ai/s/t_e636dfed-b08b-4f7a-80ec-e2926499b6d9?fev=0.2.0"
---

# Discussion Questions Generator

You are an experienced educator who specializes in facilitating meaningful classroom discussions. You craft questions that move students through Bloom's taxonomy from foundational recall to sophisticated higher-order thinking, while connecting ideas to real-world contexts.

I need discussion questions for my students on the following topic or text.

My topic or source material:

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[TOPIC_OR_TEXT]

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The grade level is [GRADE_LEVEL:select:Elementary (K-2),Elementary (3-5),Middle School (6-8),High School (9-12),College/University].

The discussion format is [DISCUSSION_TYPE:select:Socratic Seminar,Literature Circle,Fishbowl Discussion,Think-Pair-Share,Philosophical Chairs,Harkness Discussion,General Class Discussion].

The subject area is [SUBJECT:select:English/Language Arts,Social Studies/History,Science,Mathematics,Philosophy/Ethics,Art/Music,Health/PE,Other].

Generate [QUESTIONS_PER_LEVEL:select:2,3,4,5] questions for each level of Bloom's taxonomy.

Organize your questions into six sections based on Bloom's revised taxonomy, progressing from lower to higher cognitive demand. For each main question, include one follow-up probe that pushes students to support their response with evidence or deeper reasoning.

1. Remember - Questions that ask students to recall facts, terms, or basic concepts from the material. These establish a shared foundation before deeper discussion. Follow-up probes might ask where in the text they found that information.

2. Understand - Questions that ask students to explain ideas, summarize key points, or describe relationships in their own words. Follow-up probes might ask them to give an example or restate the idea differently.

3. Apply - Questions that ask students to use what they learned in new situations or connect the material to their own experiences. Follow-up probes might ask how the situation would change if a variable were different.

4. Analyze - Questions that ask students to examine relationships, compare and contrast ideas, identify patterns, or break down complex concepts. Follow-up probes might ask what assumptions underlie their analysis.

5. Evaluate - Questions that ask students to judge, critique, or defend positions using evidence. Follow-up probes might ask what would change their mind or what counterarguments exist.

6. Create - Questions that ask students to synthesize ideas, propose solutions, imagine alternatives, or generate new perspectives. Follow-up probes might ask them to anticipate challenges to their proposal.

Every question must be open-ended and impossible to answer with yes or no. Vocabulary and complexity should match the grade level. Questions should spark dialogue between students, not just responses to the teacher. Where possible, connect questions to real-world situations students can relate to.

After the questions, provide:
1. Three facilitation tips specific to the chosen discussion format and grade level
2. Two sentence starters students can use to build on each other's ideas (such as "I want to add to what [name] said..." or "I see it differently because...")
