Leonberg

Article summary

Leonberg ( ; ) is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. About 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third-largest borough in the rural district ( ) of Böblingen (after Sindelfingen and Böblingen to the south). Leonberg is most famous for its picturesque market square, the centuries-old annual horse market, its past role as the seat of one of Württemberg's first parliaments, and the Pomeranzen Garden – Germany's only remaining terraced garden, which dates back to the late Renaissance.

Key claims

1. area: 1900 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1248 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1863 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1924 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 1620 — 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 area is "1900 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1248". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1863". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1924". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "1620". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. 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=1377566168