Sharon

Article summary

portrayed Sharon Kimm in the 1926 American film The Skyrocket. Sharon ( 'plain'), also spelled Saron, is a given name as well as a Hebrew name. In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name, but historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, it is used as both.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1900 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of birth: 1878 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. publication date: 1925 — 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 "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1900". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of birth is "1878". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of birth is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the publication date is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. 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=1373773448