Itzehoe

Article summary

Itzehoe ( ; ) is a town in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km (31.7 mi) northwest of Hamburg and 24 km (14.9 mi) north of Glückstadt. The population is about 32,530.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1817 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1256 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. employees: 3,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 250 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 "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1817". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1256". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the employees is "3,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "250 inhabitants". 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=1377619497