Lesson plan
Rep Stage
Rep Stage was founded in 1993 by former Artistic Director Valerie Lash. It was a professional Equity theatre based at Howard Community College in Howard County, Maryland. Rep Stage won 7 Helen Hayes Awards, garnered 37 nominations, received 6 Greater Baltimore Theater Awards and received consistent high critical acclaim from the media for its diverse programming and choice of challenging literature. In November 2022, the college announced that it would close Rep Stage in May 2023, saying that the school "must prioritize programs and services that directly serve students".
Article summary
Rep Stage was founded in 1993 by former Artistic Director Valerie Lash. It was a professional Equity theatre based at Howard Community College in Howard County, Maryland. Rep Stage won 7 Helen Hayes Awards, garnered 37 nominations, received 6 Greater Baltimore Theater Awards and received consistent high critical acclaim from the media for its diverse programming and choice of challenging literature. In November 2022, the college announced that it would close Rep Stage in May 2023, saying that the school "must prioritize programs and services that directly serve students".
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
- 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?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1322406304
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