Deroche

Article summary

Deroche is an unincorporated community at the foot of Nicomen Mountain in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. Encompassing the northeastern part of Nicomen Island, the infrastructure is centred on the northern shore of Nicomen Slough. The locality, on BC Highway 7, is by road about west of Agassiz, east of Vancouver, and east of Mission. Deroche is part of the Fraser Valley Regional District Electoral Area G.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1915 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 85 students — 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 "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1915". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "85 students". 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=1377176422