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Caldermill

Caldermill is a small settlement in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Caldermill is south-west of Strathaven, and is the next settlement a driver will come across after leaving Strathaven on the A71 westbound towards Kilmarnock. It is a hamlet of just a few houses. For children raised in Caldermill, the closest primary school is Gilmourton Primary, in the nearby hamlet of Drumclog, which is further along the A71 towards Kilmarnock. The nearest high school is Strathaven Academy, located in the town of Strathaven.

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Caldermill is a small settlement in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Caldermill is south-west of Strathaven, and is the next settlement a driver will come across after leaving Strathaven on the A71 westbound towards Kilmarnock. It is a hamlet of just a few houses. For children raised in Caldermill, the closest primary school is Gilmourton Primary, in the nearby hamlet of Drumclog, which is further along the A71 towards Kilmarnock. The nearest high school is Strathaven Academy, located in the town of Strathaven.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1946 — 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 "1946". 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=1359279373

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