Lesson plan
Slowcoaster
Slowcoaster is a Canadian indie rock band from Sydney, Nova Scotia. The band's sound is rock-based, with strong influences of reggae, ska, folk and jazz.
Article summary
Slowcoaster is a Canadian indie rock band from Sydney, Nova Scotia. The band's sound is rock-based, with strong influences of reggae, ska, folk and jazz.
Key claims
- date of formation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- release date: 2023 — 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 formation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the release date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the release date is "2023". 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=1358485408
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.