Lesson plan
John E. McLaughlin
John Edward McLaughlin (born June 15, 1942) is a retired American intelligence official who was Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and briefly acting Director of Central Intelligence. He is currently a Senior Fellow and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, he is a professional magician and a founding member of Washington Magic, an ensemble show performed in Washington D.C.
Article summary
John Edward McLaughlin (born June 15, 1942) is a retired American intelligence official who was Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and briefly acting Director of Central Intelligence. He is currently a Senior Fellow and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, he is a professional magician and a founding member of Washington Magic, an ensemble show performed in Washington D.C.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1942-06-15 — 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 birth is "1942-06-15". 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?
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