Gersau

Article summary

Gersau is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Gersau was for many centuries an independent micro-state in permanent alliance with the Swiss Confederation.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1903 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 464 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 180 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 105 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 "1903". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "464 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "180 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "105 people". 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=1375550734