Olten

Article summary

Olten ( ; High Alemannic: Oute or Olte) is a municipality, a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and the capital of the district of the same name. Olten grew into a town during the Middle Ages at the location of a bridge over the Aare. After a period of decline, it grew rapidly as a railway town in the 19th century. Its railway station is a major rail hub of Switzerland, located at the junction of lines to Zurich, Basel, Bern, and Lucerne, all of which are within 30 minutes by train, and the town is also home to a depot for Swiss Federal Railways.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1855 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1863 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 500 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 37 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 956 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 2,497 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 299 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 1,549 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. students: 767 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. students: 1,526 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. students: 1000 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 birth is "2000". 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 establishment is "1855". 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 population is "500 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "37 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "956 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "2,497 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "299 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "1,549 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the students is "767 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the students is "1,526 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the students is "1000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
16. 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=1374955820