Olecko

Article summary

Olecko (former since 1560, colloquially also , since 1928) is a town in northeastern Poland. It is in Masuria, near Ełk and Suwałki, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It is at the mouth of the Lega river which flows into the Great Olecko Lake (Jezioro Oleckie Wielkie) on its southwestern shore. Olecko is the seat of Olecko County.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1710 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1560-01-01 — 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 birth is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1710". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1560-01-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1373642768