Bicycle Face YouTube Teaching Resources

This resource pack is designed to accompany the "Bicycle Face" episode of History Detective on YouTube and is suitable for middle and high school history and social studies classrooms. Through a mix of thought-provoking activities, informative worksheets, and engaging discussion prompts, your students will journey back in time to explore the lives of women in the 1890s and the impact of bicycles on society, fashion, and feminist ideals.

Encourage critical thinking and classroom dialogue with a set of thought-provoking questions related to the episode. Explore themes of societal norms, fashion reform, and the representation of women in historical media.

Explore the musical aspect of the episode with a lyrical analysis of the original song, "Poetry in Motion." Encourage students to discuss the song's relevance to the historical context.

Dive into the rich trove of historical newspaper articles. Uncover the attitudes and perceptions of women during the bicycle craze of the 1890s.