Scheßlitz

Article summary

Scheßlitz ( ; or Schesslitz) is a German town in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg and lies on the rise to the Franconian Switzerland on the A 70 between Bamberg and Bayreuth, lying 14 km northeast of the former.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1599 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1395 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 20 members — 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 death is "1599". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1395". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "20 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1377590870