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Mockingjay

Mockingjay is a 2010 dystopian young adult fiction novel by American author Suzanne Collins. It is chronologically the last installment of The Hunger Games series, following 2008's The Hunger Games and 2009's Catching Fire. The book concludes the story of Katniss Everdeen, who agrees to unify the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical Capitol. The hardcover and audiobook editions of Mockingjay were published by Scholastic on August 24, 2010, six days after the ebook edition went on sale. The book sold 450,000 copies in the first week of release, exceeding the publisher's expectations. It received critical acclaim. The book has been adapted into a two-part movie, with the first part released on November 21, 2014, and the second part released on November 20, 2015.

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Mockingjay is a 2010 dystopian young adult fiction novel by American author Suzanne Collins. It is chronologically the last installment of The Hunger Games series, following 2008's The Hunger Games and 2009's Catching Fire. The book concludes the story of Katniss Everdeen, who agrees to unify the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical Capitol. The hardcover and audiobook editions of Mockingjay were published by Scholastic on August 24, 2010, six days after the ebook edition went on sale. The book sold 450,000 copies in the first week of release, exceeding the publisher's expectations. It received critical acclaim. The book has been adapted into a two-part movie, with the first part released on November 21, 2014, and the second part released on November 20, 2015.

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  1. publication date: 2010-08-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2014-11-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2010-08-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2010-08-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 2010-08-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 2014-11-21 — 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 publication date is "2010-08-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2014-11-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2010-08-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2010-08-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "2010-08-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "2014-11-21". 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?

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