Summil

Article summary

Summil ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Gaza Subdistrict, located northeast of Gaza. It was situated on a sandy hill in the coastal plain and had a population of 950 in 1945. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1168 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 400 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 561 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 88 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 foundation is "1168". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "400 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "561 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "88 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1378473037