Prompting the Parlay Genie to create discussion prompts is quite magical, but there are different ways that you can prompt it, depending on your context!

Custom Topics

English & Literature

• Literary Element + Text
  • The Characterization of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet
  • The Theme of Fate and Free Will in The Alchemist
  • The Symbolization of the Green Light in The Great Gatsby
•  Writing Techniques
  • Rhetoric and Narrative in MLK's "I Have A Dream" Speech
  • Tone and Diction in the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

History & Social Studies

• Cause + Consequence
  • The Causes of World War II and America's Role
•  Significance of a Specific Event/Person + Larger Societal Change
  • The Role of the Printing Press in the Scientific Revolution
  • The significance of Joseph McCarthy in the Cold War

Science

• Deepening Understanding
  • The structure and function of DNA and RNA
  • Rockets and Newton's Third Law of Motion
  • Elements in the periodic table and their behaviour in hot weather

• Connecting to the Real World & Making Meaning
  • States of Matter in everyday life
  • The ethical implications of CRISPR technology
  • The importance of biodiversity in the Great Barrier Reef

Art

•  Element + Connection to Art Pieces
  
  • The Use of Scale in Billie Eilish's work
  • Line and Shape in Picasso's "The Weeping Woman"
  • Use of Body and Space in the Thriller choreography, and it's influence on music videos

Math

• Ratios in the real world 
• The importance of the Pythagorean theorum and it's application in the real world

Tips & Tricks

- The more specific the prompt, the more specific the questions

- Avoid stating "A prompt about _______". Since Parlay Genie has already been asked to suggest a prompt, don't type in the word "prompt". Just write the topic you want!

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