Lichtenwald

Article summary

Lichtenwald ( ) is a municipality located in the Schurwald forest in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Situated on the state road L1151 between Reichenbach an der Fils (4 km) and Schorndorf (7 km). It belongs to the Stuttgart Region (until 1992 the Central Neckar Region) and the European metropolitan region of Stuttgart.

Key claims

1. area: 480 meters — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1971-01-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. members: 12 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 2,572 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 2,559 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 40 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 411 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 414 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. population: 433 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. publication date: 2009 — 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 "480 meters". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1971-01-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the members is "12 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "2,572 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "2,559 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "40 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "411 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "414 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the population is "433 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the publication date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. 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=1377543370