Harborne

Article summary

Harborne is an affluent area in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, historically in Staffordshire, located south-west of Birmingham City Centre. It is a Birmingham City Council ward in the formal district and in the parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of formation: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1903 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. students: 629 students — 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 "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of formation is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1903". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the students is "629 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. 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=1362514934