Warm-Up

Read each of the following statements. On your own piece of paper, write if you agree or disagree with the statement, then write a sentence explaining your opinion. You do not need to copy the statements on your paper.

1)   If a huge earthquake were to hit San Francisco tomorrow, the city would be prepared to handle it.

 

2)   If a huge earthquake were to hit San Francisco tomorrow, my family would be prepared.

 

3)   City, state and federal government should be responsible for helping people deal with natural disasters.

 

4)   The government helps all people equally when it comes to things like natural disasters.

 

5)   In a natural disaster, prisoners and undocumented immigrants do not deserve the same assistance from the government as other people do.