Itahar

Article summary

Itahar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. students: 25,417 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 2,799 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 establishment is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the students is "25,417 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "2,799 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1375842345