Sociologyspeaking topic
W. E. B. Du Bois's concept of double consciousness: what it means for an oppressed person to see themselves both through their own eyes and through the eyes of others.
— W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk (1903)
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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