Elbingerode

Article summary

Elbingerode ( ) is an Ortsteil of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The former town was incorporated into the newly established municipality on 1 January 2010. Its population is 3,101 (2021).

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2010-01-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1705 — 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 "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2010-01-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1705". 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=1377534194