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

D E S C R I B E H O W T H E E V O L U T I O N O F W O M E N ’ S F A S H I O N W A S R E L A T E D T O T H E I N C R E A S E I N

F E M A L E B I C Y C L I S T S . W H A T C H A N G E S W E R E M A D E T O T H E T Y P I C A L W O M E N ’ S C L O T H I N G O F T H E D A Y ?

W H Y D I D T H O S E C H A N G E S O C C U R ?

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W H A T W E R E S O M E O F T H E O B J E C T I O N S T O W O M E N C Y C L I N G ? W H A T D O Y O U T H I N K T H E M O T I V E S W E R E

F O R T H O S E O B J E C T I O N S ?

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D O Y O U A G R E E W I T H S U S A N B . A N T H O N Y T H A T T H E B I C Y C L E “ H A S D O N E M O R E T O E M A N C I P A T E W O M E N

T H A N A N Y T H I N G E L S E I N T H E W O R L D ” ? W H Y O R W H Y N O T ?

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S U E M A C Y H A S A L O T T O S H A R E A B O U T H O W B I C Y C L E S H A V E C H A N G E D T H E W O R L D O F T H E PA S T,

E S P E C I A L L Y F O R W O M E N . W H A T R O L E D O Y O U T H I N K B I C Y C L E S W I L L P L A Y I N T H E W O R L D O F T H E

F U T U R E ?

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C H O O S E O N E O F T H E F A M O U S F E M A L E C Y C L I S T S D I S C U S S E D I N T H E B O O K . I F Y O U C O U L D M E E T

T H I S W O M A N , W H A T K I N D O F Q U E S T I O N S W O U L D Y O U L I K E T O A S K H E R ?

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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?

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

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?