Type in the book you are reading and get a timed discussion plan you can print, with questions that suit the genre and the themes you pick.
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Included in the Special plan and every plan above it. You sign in with your ABC account to open it.
How it works in class
- Enter the title, author and genre, and pick any of the 20 themes that fit, such as identity, migration or coming of age.
- Choose the session length (60, 90 or 120 minutes), the group size and the purpose: book-club discussion or educational and classroom use.
- Click Generate session plan. You get timed sections with the minutes worked out for you. Print it, save it as PDF or export it as text.
Ideas for your lesson
- Plan a lesson on a class reader with the educational purpose: warm-up, comprehension and analysis, apply and connect, then reflect.
- Run a 60-minute book club for a small group, or 120 minutes for a large group working at tables.
- Pick a single theme, such as justice, to keep the questions focused.
- Press Build another, then generate again, for a different mix of questions on the same book.
- Hand the printed plan to a student who is leading the discussion.
Why teachers use it
- It is a starting point, not a script. The tool tells you to adapt, reorder or skip anything to follow the group.
- In book-club mode you get an opening activity, discussion questions, a connecting activity and a closing reflection, each with its own timing.
- Large groups get a note on splitting into pairs or small tables.
- It runs in the browser from a built-in bank of prompts, so nothing about your group is sent to a server.
- The interface works in English and Italian.
Frequently asked questions
Does the book need to be in a database?
No. You type the title and author yourself, and the questions are chosen by genre and theme, so it works for any book.
How many discussion questions do I get?
In book-club mode, four for a 60-minute session, five for 90 minutes and six for 120 minutes.
Which plan includes the Discussion Kit?
The Special plan (€19 a month) and every plan above it. It is not part of the free tier.
Can I edit the plan?
Use Export as text and edit it in any word processor. Or press Build another and generate again: your details stay filled in and you get a different mix of questions.
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