Pratteln

Article summary

Pratteln (Swiss German: Brattele) is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, located in the district of Liestal.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 55 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 2,099 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 2,000 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 607 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 358 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 population is "55 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "2,099 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "2,000 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "607 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "358 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1374956675