Ask students to brainstorm key adjectives and/or activities that may represent what United States city life is like from lived experience (if they live in a city) or prior knowledge and experience (if they live in a more rural or suburban area). Make a list that will be visible for students to see. Examples may include:

• Congested-Buildings, Cars
• People-Diverse cultures
• Business-food, vendors
• Sensory-Busy, Dirty, Loud

After a short generative brainstorm, ask students to revisit the list and consider if the current list would also be representative of what African city life is like (from lived experience (if they have lived or visited Africa) or prior knowledge and/or experience (if they have not lived or visited Africa).

• As some responses to this question, may be rooted in stereotypes or misconceptions, have students respond on a note taking handout or another tool of your choosing to collect responses versus responding aloud to the whole group.
• As you collect responses, briefly review them, and then respond accordingly-confirming accuracies or dispelling misconceptions. Reference the Teacher Context for additional resources to support you in ensuring accuracy.