Gorée

Article summary

Gorče ( ) is a small settlement on a river terrace above the right bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Dravograd in the Carinthia region in northern Slovenia, right on the border with Austria.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1444 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 1,680 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 2,100 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 700 inhabitants — 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 "1444". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "1,680 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "2,100 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "700 inhabitants". 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=1377610762