Dunkirk

Article summary

Dunkirk ( ; ; ; Picard: Dunkèke; ; or ) is a major port city in the department of Nord, and the region of Hauts-de-France, northern France. It lies on the North Sea, from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune is about 86,000.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1974-06-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1482 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1583 — 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 "1974-06-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1482". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1583". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1377259577