Lesson plan
Shell Foundation
Shell Foundation is a philanthropic foundation. As an independent and registered charity in England and Wales, the Shell Foundation is an initiative of the oil major Shell plc. In 2000 the Foundation was incorporated as an independent UK-registered charity, with an income stream underpinned by an initial endowment of $250m (£133m) from Shell. The organisation's 10-year objective is focused on enabling tens of millions of people to raise their incomes while lowering emissions through clean energy solutions by 2032, empowering as many women as men through their work in Africa and Asia.
Article summary
Shell Foundation is a philanthropic foundation. As an independent and registered charity in England and Wales, the Shell Foundation is an initiative of the oil major Shell plc. In 2000 the Foundation was incorporated as an independent UK-registered charity, with an income stream underpinned by an initial endowment of $250m (£133m) from Shell. The organisation's 10-year objective is focused on enabling tens of millions of people to raise their incomes while lowering emissions through clean energy solutions by 2032, empowering as many women as men through their work in Africa and Asia.
Key claims
- publication date: 2006-10-17 — 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 publication date is "2006-10-17". 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?
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