Redleaf

Article summary

RedLeaf is a historical building that was a private residence and now serves as an administration building, located on New South Head Road, Double Bay, Sydney, Australia. Built in 1863 in the Victorian Italianate style, the building has served as the administration offices for the Municipality of Woollahra since the 1940s and is also known as the Woollahra Council Chambers. The building and its environs are listed on the Municipality of Woollahra local government heritage register.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1820 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1830 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1813 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1828 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1858 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of death: 1887 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of death: 1911 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of death: 1939 — 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 "1820". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1830". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1813". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1828". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1858". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of death is "1887". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of death is "1911". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of death is "1939". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. 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=1364621796