Onsernone

Article summary

Onsernone is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Ticino, near the city of Locarno. The river Isorno, known as the Onsernone River in Italy, runs through the valley with which Onsernone shares its name. The municipality was created in 1995 by a merger of Comologno, Crana and Russo. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into Onsernone.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1715 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 2 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 30 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 48 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. students: 36 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. students: 10 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. students: 9 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 15 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 formation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1715". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "2 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "30 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "48 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the students is "36 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the students is "10 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the students is "9 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "15 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=1374955961