Ohio

Article summary

Ohio ( ) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Canadian province of Ontario to the north (through Lake Erie), Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is the 34th-largest state by area, at , and the seventh-most populous state, with a population of nearly 11.9 million. Its capital and most populous city is Columbus, with other major metropolitan cities including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, and Toledo. Ohio derives its name from the Ohio River that forms its southern border, which, in turn, originated from the Seneca word , meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". Its geography is varied, with rolling glaciated plains across most of the state, rugged unglaciated hills in the southeastern Allegheny Plateau, and Lake Erie coastline to the north. At the time of European contact, the area known as the Ohio Country was inhabited by Algonquian and Iroquoian nations, and was contested among Native American tribes, Britain, and France. Following American independence, Ohio was organized as part of the Northwest Territory and achieved statehood in 1803. Ohio was the first state admitted under the Northwest Ordinance and the first post-colonial free state admitted to the union.…

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1824 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1833 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1920 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1913 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of foundation: 1920 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. members: 99 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 45,000 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 60,000 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 establishment is "1824". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1833". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1920". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1913". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of foundation is "1920". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the members is "99 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "45,000 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "60,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. 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=1377189465