Bedesbach

Article summary

Bedesbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kusel-Altenglan, whose seat is in Kusel. Bedesbach is also a state-recognized tourist resort.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1919 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1364 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 235 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 779 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 date of establishment is "1919". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1364". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "235 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "779 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1377529842