In act i, scene 2 of the diary of anne frank, the franks and van daans move into a hidden annex of an office building. after reading this scene, take a few minutes to consider what things you would take if you were forced to go into hiding. write in your journal about what you would pack and why. keep in mind that you would only be able to take what you could carry on your body or in a very small sack. your response should be no less than 150 words in length.

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy. that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. what is the central idea of the excerpt