Kurow

Article summary

Kurow is a small town in the Waitaki District, New Zealand. It is located on the south bank of the Waitaki River, northwest of Oamaru. The name is an Anglicised form of the Māori name of the nearby mountain, Te Kohurau.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 51 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 72 people — 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 "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "51 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "72 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1376581414