A group of students decides that writing a paper on how the government responded to Hurricane Katrina is too broad a topic. Which guiding question would best provide a focused topic that builds on the material in this unit?

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although there are no options attached we can say the following.

The guiding question that would best provide a focused topic that builds on the material in this unit is the following.

Do we have clear evidence that the US federal government reacted promptly, without hesitation, understanding the magnitude of the problem and the urgency of the situation?

Remember that the most specific the question, the most specific answer you are going to have. No vague questions, no ambiguity, because the answer could be as ambiguous as your question.

So, after all these years, people clearly know that President George W. H. Bush did not react on time, believing the situation was not as serious as it really was. And that created a time lag between urgent reaction and mobilization, and the slow government reaction that affected thousands of people in New Orleans.

choose from these types:

the innocent

the orphan

the hero

the caregiver

the explorer

the rebel