Acker

Article summary

Acker is a surname from German or Old English, meaning "field". It is related to the word "acre" and is the root of the surname Ackerman. People with this surname include: * Alex Acker (born 1983), American basketball player * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Bill Acker (born 1956), American football player * Dane Acker (born 1999), American baseball player * Dieter Acker (1940–2006), German composer * Duane Acker (1931–2024), American academic, president of Kansas State University * Ed Acker (born 1929), American businessman * Enrico Acker (born 1990), South African rugby player * Ephraim Leister Acker (1827–1903), American politician * Fredda Acker (1925–1980), American baseball player and beauty queen * Hans Acker (c. 1380–1461), German stained glass artist * Henry Acker (1804–1874 or 1875), American politician * Isaac Acker (1821–1906), American politician from Pennsylvania * Jackson Acker (born 2002), American football player * Jacob Acker, 15th-century German painter * Jean Acker (1892–1978), American actress * Jim Acker (born 1958), American baseball player * Joan Acker (1924–2016), American feminist sociologist * Joel M.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369942088