Unity Bainbridge

Article summary

Unity Bainbridge (July 6, 1916 – November 30, 2017) was a Canadian artist and writer of poetry inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and its landscape.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2017-11-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1932 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1986-08-15 — 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 death is "2017-11-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1932". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1986-08-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1374087611