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Awlam

'Awlam, also spelled 'Aulam and 'Ulam ( ), was a Palestinian village south of Tiberias situated on the slopes of the westward Wadi Awlam. In the late Ottoman period it was a ruin, resettled by Algerian migrants under the auspices of the Ottomans.

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'Awlam, also spelled 'Aulam and 'Ulam ( ), was a Palestinian village south of Tiberias situated on the slopes of the westward Wadi Awlam. In the late Ottoman period it was a ruin, resettled by Algerian migrants under the auspices of the Ottomans.

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  1. population: 575 inhabitants — 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 population is "575 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1377926345

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