Eclipse Center

Article summary

The Eclipse Center is a mixed-use complex in Beloit, Wisconsin, developed from the former Beloit Plaza and Beloit Mall. The shopping center opened in 1966, was enclosed and renamed in 1981, and closed as a mall in 2000. After the property was acquired in 2004, Eclipse Center was established in 2007 for public, educational, commercial, and event uses. The Lincoln Academy opened at the site in 2021; an expansion approved in 2026 is expected to include demolition of the Eclipse Event Center.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. students: 730 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 establishment is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the students is "730 students". 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=1371057277