Lesson plan

Digital classics

Digital classics is the application of the tools of digital humanities to the field of classics, or more broadly to the study of the ancient world.

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Article summary

Digital classics is the application of the tools of digital humanities to the field of classics, or more broadly to the study of the ancient world.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1972 — 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 foundation is "1972". 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=1201774945

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.