Lesson plan
David Scheffer
David John Scheffer (born September 18, 1953) is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the first United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, during President Bill Clinton's second term in office. He is a Professor of Practice in the School of Politics and Global Studies and Faculty Associate of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (Washington center). He was the Mayer Brown/Robert A. Helman Professor of Law at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (2006-2020), and is Director Emeritus of its Center for International Human Rights.
Article summary
David John Scheffer (born September 18, 1953) is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the first United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, during President Bill Clinton's second term in office. He is a Professor of Practice in the School of Politics and Global Studies and Faculty Associate of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (Washington center). He was the Mayer Brown/Robert A. Helman Professor of Law at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (2006-2020), and is Director Emeritus of its Center for International Human Rights.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1953-09-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1953-09-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
No sources recorded.
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.