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Valgemetsa

Valgemetsa is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. It is located by the Ahja River near the Tartu-Petseri Railway. The village was founded after the completion of the railway between 1927 and 1931. In the 1930s Valgemetsa became a popular holiday location for artists and writers, notably Elmar Kits. Since then, other artists have spent time at the village, painting the landscape. These include, Saskia Kasemaa, Harri Pudersell and Ida Anton-Agu.

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Valgemetsa is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. It is located by the Ahja River near the Tartu-Petseri Railway. The village was founded after the completion of the railway between 1927 and 1931. In the 1930s Valgemetsa became a popular holiday location for artists and writers, notably Elmar Kits. Since then, other artists have spent time at the village, painting the landscape. These include, Saskia Kasemaa, Harri Pudersell and Ida Anton-Agu.

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  1. date of foundation: 1927 — 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 "1927". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1376957222

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