Lesson plan
Inco
Inco Limited was an American-Canadian mining company that existed from 1902 to 2007. The company was founded as a New Jersey corporation in 1902 as the International Nickel Company by Robert Means Thompson and J. P. Morgan. In 1916, the company created a Canadian subsidiary, the International Nickel Company of Canada Limited, which in 1928 took over the American parent. In April 1976, International Nickel changed its name to Inco Limited. Inco was one of Canada's largest corporations and one of the world's largest nickel producers. In late 2006 the company was acquired by Vale of Brazil, and in 2007 became Vale Canada.
Article summary
Inco Limited was an American-Canadian mining company that existed from 1902 to 2007. The company was founded as a New Jersey corporation in 1902 as the International Nickel Company by Robert Means Thompson and J. P. Morgan. In 1916, the company created a Canadian subsidiary, the International Nickel Company of Canada Limited, which in 1928 took over the American parent. In April 1976, International Nickel changed its name to Inco Limited. Inco was one of Canada's largest corporations and one of the world's largest nickel producers. In late 2006 the company was acquired by Vale of Brazil, and in 2007 became Vale Canada.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1902 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "1902". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374751969
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