Ittigen

Article summary

Ittigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality was formed in 1983 when it and Ostermundigen were separated from territory once part of Bolligen.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1818 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 214 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. students: 1,474 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. students: 168 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. students: 522 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 275 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. students: 321 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 "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1818". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "214 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the students is "1,474 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the students is "168 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the students is "522 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "275 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the students is "321 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. 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=1376632553