Eltham

Article summary

(green), in the Eltham constituency (yellow) within the Royal Borough of Greenwich (light grey) Eltham ( ) is a district of southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The three wards of Eltham North, South and West have a total population of 35,459. 88,000 people live in Eltham.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1944 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1903 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1759 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1608 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1814 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 1814 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of foundation: 1863 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 88,000 people — 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 "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1903". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1759". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1608". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1814". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "1814". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of foundation is "1863". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "88,000 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. 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=1375866429