Lesson plan

Lambda Chi Alpha

Lambda Chi Alpha ( ), commonly referred to as Lambda Chi, is a collegiate fraternity in North America. With over 300,000 initiates as of 2024, it is the third-largest social fraternity in the world by number of initiates. It has almost 8,700 current undergraduate members affiliated with chapters and associate chapters at 166 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Its members may be known variously as Lambda Chis, LXAs, LCAs, Lambdas, or Choppers at different campuses. Lambda Chi Alpha was founded at Boston University in 1909. It is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), which it rejoined in November 2023 after withdrawing from the conference in 2015. Among the largest 15 social fraternities in the world, Lambda Chi Alpha is the youngest. Since 2014, after maintaining its headquarters at various locations in Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, it has been headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, outside Indianapolis.

Back to article

Article summary

Lambda Chi Alpha ( ), commonly referred to as Lambda Chi, is a collegiate fraternity in North America. With over 300,000 initiates as of 2024, it is the third-largest social fraternity in the world by number of initiates. It has almost 8,700 current undergraduate members affiliated with chapters and associate chapters at 166 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Its members may be known variously as Lambda Chis, LXAs, LCAs, Lambdas, or Choppers at different campuses. Lambda Chi Alpha was founded at Boston University in 1909. It is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), which it rejoined in November 2023 after withdrawing from the conference in 2015. Among the largest 15 social fraternities in the world, Lambda Chi Alpha is the youngest. Since 2014, after maintaining its headquarters at various locations in Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, it has been headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, outside Indianapolis.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 1924-06-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1909 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. members: 300,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. members: 92 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. members: 100 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. students: 1,000 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 formation is "1924-06-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1909". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the members is "300,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the members is "92 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the members is "100 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the students is "1,000 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=1375393578

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.