Bearsden

Article summary

Bearsden ( ) is an affluent town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the city centre. The Roman Antonine Wall runs through the town, and the remains of a military bath house can be seen near the town centre. The current settlement began in the 17th century as the kirkton of the parish of New Kilpatrick, and when a railway connection to Glasgow was constructed in 1863, it developed into an affluent suburb of the city. By 2020, it had an estimated population of 28,470.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of formation: 1908 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of formation: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of foundation: 1908 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of foundation: 1787 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of foundation: 1898 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. members: 600 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. members: 130 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. population: 14,816 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. publication date: 1854 — 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 death is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of formation is "1908". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of formation is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of foundation is "1908". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of foundation is "1787". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of foundation is "1898". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the members is "600 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the members is "130 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the population is "14,816 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the publication date is "1854". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
17. 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=1374709642