Critical Mass (cycling)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/critical-mass-cycling

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the event modality?Decentralized, direct-action group cycling event
2. What is the founding location?San Francisco, California, USA
3. What is Critical Mass?Critical Mass is a big group bike ride where many cyclists come together to show how important cycling is and to ask for safer streets.
4. When do people usually do a Critical Mass ride?People usually meet on the last Friday of each month for a Critical Mass ride.

Direct Action: A strategy of achieving goals through direct, often disruptive, action rather than negotiation or conventional politics.
Urban Planning: The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment.
Car-Centric Planning: Urban development and transportation policies that prioritize the use and convenience of automobiles.
Grassroots Movement: A movement or organization that originates from ordinary people rather than from the elite or leadership.