Lesson plan

Zoom

Zoom! is a puzzle video game by developed and published by Discovery Software. Amiga, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS versions were released in 1988, followed-by a port by Sega for the Genesis in 1990. The game has a 3D-like board the player moves around on. Up to two players may play simultaneously.

Back to article

Article summary

Zoom! is a puzzle video game by developed and published by Discovery Software. Amiga, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS versions were released in 1988, followed-by a port by Sega for the Genesis in 1990. The game has a 3D-like board the player moves around on. Up to two players may play simultaneously.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of formation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of formation: 1987 — 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 "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of formation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of formation is "1987". 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=1338257952

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