Dunstable

Article summary

Dunstable ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, east of the Chiltern Hills, north of London. There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north. Dunstable is the fourth largest town in Bedfordshire and along with Houghton Regis forms the westernmost part of the Luton/Dunstable urban area.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1648 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1898 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1131 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1906 — 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 "1648". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1898". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1131". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1906". 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=1378061809