Writing Standards > Research and Synthesis Projects (CCSS.W.8.7) Practice Test

Research question: How did the introduction of bicycles change daily life in cities in the late 1800s? Notes from sources:

• Note 1: Newspapers in the 1890s described a "bicycle craze" that pushed cities to pave streets and gave workers new weekend leisure options.
• Note 2: Modern mountain biking in national parks remains controversial.
• Note 3: In 1896, a New York parade featured 10,000 cyclists riding down Riverside Drive.

Research question: How did the introduction of bicycles change daily life in cities in the late 1800s? Notes from sources:

• Note 1: Newspapers in the 1890s described a "bicycle craze" that pushed cities to pave streets and gave workers new weekend leisure options.
• Note 2: Modern mountain biking in national parks remains controversial.
• Note 3: In 1896, a New York parade featured 10,000 cyclists riding down Riverside Drive.