Humanities Imagination Lab | 354 Speculative Bell Ringers for Gr 9–12 + Web App

What it is

Every secondary humanities teacher knows the same tension: the first five minutes of class either build momentum or lose it. The Humanities Imagination Lab replaces the scramble for "something to open class with" with a full, searchable vault of 354 speculative prompts — pre-organized by subject, grade band, and teaching purpose — plus two AI thinking partners, a reflection system, and an SEL layer that is already CASEL-aligned. It is designed to function as a full-year system, not a one-time worksheet. Features include 354 prompts across five thematic wings, grade-level filtering (9–10, 9–12, 11–12), an Inquiry Guide agent for Socratic questioning, a Perspective Reframe agent for five-lens interdisciplinary practice, a private student Reflection Journal with mood tagging and day streaks, a Teacher Dashboard with analytics and Google Sheets/PDF export, a bookmark system, a "Surprise Me" random draw, and a fully responsive design. A downloadable PDF and an offline HTML version are included alongside the live web app. Built for secondary humanities educators (English, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology), school counselors integrating SEL into academic spaces, and any grades 9–12 teacher who wants their first five minutes of class to do genuine intellectual work.

What's included

• Interactive web app with 354 prompts across 5 wings
• Inquiry Guide + Perspective Reframe AI agents
• Student Reflection Journal with mood tagging
• Teacher Dashboard with analytics and export
• 25-activity SEL Expansion Guide (CASEL + ASCA aligned)
• Downloadable PDF version
• Offline HTML file of the full app

Skills it supports

• Build critical thinking and ethical reasoning
• Practice perspective-taking across disciplines
• Support SEL goals inside academic content
• Save teacher prep time

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