Grimmen

Article summary

Grimmen ( ) is a town in Vorpommern-Rügen, a district in the Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Prior to 2011, when district reforms were made in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, it was the capital of the now bygone Nordvorpommern district, which was abolished and merged to create the district of Vorpommern-Rügen.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1250 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 1,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 850 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 15,000 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 birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1250". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "1,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "850 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "15,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1377579321