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Wheels of Change How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)

Wheels of Change How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way). By Sue Macy Literature Circle Discussion Questions By Dawn Watson.

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Wheels of Change How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)

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  1. Wheels of ChangeHow Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way) By Sue Macy Literature Circle Discussion Questions By Dawn Watson

  2. Describe how the evolution of women’s fashion was related to the increase in female bicyclists. What changes were made to the typical women’s clothing of the day? Why did those changes occur? • Write your thoughts here…

  3. What were some of the objections to women cycling? What do you think the motives were for those objections? • Write your thoughts here…

  4. Do you agree with Susan B. Anthony that the bicycle “has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world”? Why or why not? • Write your thoughts here…

  5. Sue Macy has a lot to share about how bicycles have changed the world of the past, especially for women. What role do you think bicycles will play in the world of the future? • Write your thoughts here…

  6. Choose one of the famous female cyclists discussed in the book. If you could meet this woman, what kind of questions would you like to ask her? • Write your thoughts here…

  7. Additional Questions Related to Collection Development • What steps can be taken to ensure adequate representation of a variety of voices and concerns (gender issues, race issues, etc) in the school library? • What qualities make a non-fiction book “fun” to read? • How can you build a nonfiction collection that is read for enjoyment as well as research?

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