Lesson plan

Sumiswald

Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is mostly known for being the manufacturing location of the Swiss railway clock.

Back to article

Article summary

Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is mostly known for being the manufacturing location of the Swiss railway clock.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 35 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. students: 588 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. students: 103 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. students: 294 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. students: 191 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. students: 888 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. students: 189 students — 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 "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "35 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the students is "588 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the students is "103 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the students is "294 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the students is "191 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the students is "888 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the students is "189 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. 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=1374978477

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.