Lesson plan
Vanxim
Vanxim or Capão is an island of Goa situated in the Ilhas region. It can be reached by ferry from Divar. The colonial name for Vanxim was Capão. The island has many houses with few villagers, many of whom are fisher-folk. Silveiras, Furtados, Vas, and Olivera are surnames of people there. Mahendra Gaunekar sold parts of the island to Ozone corporate. A luxury hotel and golf course were planned for the island but faced resistance from alert islanders and others. It is the smallest of 6 major islands within the Mandovi, the others being: * Ilhas de Goa, * Chorão, * Divar, * Cumbarjua, * St Estevam and * Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks.
Article summary
Vanxim or Capão is an island of Goa situated in the Ilhas region. It can be reached by ferry from Divar. The colonial name for Vanxim was Capão. The island has many houses with few villagers, many of whom are fisher-folk. Silveiras, Furtados, Vas, and Olivera are surnames of people there. Mahendra Gaunekar sold parts of the island to Ozone corporate. A luxury hotel and golf course were planned for the island but faced resistance from alert islanders and others. It is the smallest of 6 major islands within the Mandovi, the others being: * Ilhas de Goa, * Chorão, * Divar, * Cumbarjua, * St Estevam and * Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks.
Key claims
No claims recorded.
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- 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
No sources recorded.
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.