Codogno

Article summary

Codogno ( ; Lodigiano: ) is a town and comune of 15,868 inhabitants in the province of Lodi, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is the main center of the plain known as Basso Lodigiano, which has about 90,000 inhabitants. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 26, 1955.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1850 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1908 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 15,868 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 90,000 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 birth is "1850". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1908". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "15,868 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "90,000 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=1378667282