Architecturespeaking topic
The Treasury at Petra is carved directly into the face of rose-colored rock. Why would a civilization choose to chisel a facade into a mountain?
— Petra, Jordan
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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