Lesson plan
Pointer (rod)
points at a North Vietnam map using a pointing stick. A pointer or pointing stick is a solid rod used to point manually, in the form of a stick, but always finished off or artificially produced. The typical pointer is simply a long, slender, and often flexible stick made in a strong material, designed to indicate specific places on maps, words on blackboards etc. It may be used like any ordinary stick for other purposes, e.g. for punitive caning (compare rulering). Some are telescopic and can be carried in a pocket like a pen.
Article summary
points at a North Vietnam map using a pointing stick. A pointer or pointing stick is a solid rod used to point manually, in the form of a stick, but always finished off or artificially produced. The typical pointer is simply a long, slender, and often flexible stick made in a strong material, designed to indicate specific places on maps, words on blackboards etc. It may be used like any ordinary stick for other purposes, e.g. for punitive caning (compare rulering). Some are telescopic and can be carried in a pocket like a pen.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- 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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