The Reconstruction era is always a challenge to teach. First, it was a period of tremendous political complexity and far-reaching consequences. A cursory survey of Reconstruction is never satisfying, but a fuller treatment of Reconstruction can be like quick sand—easy to get into but impossible to get out of. Second, to the extent that students may have any preconceptions about Reconstruction, they are often an obstacle to a deeper understanding of the period. Given these challenges, I have gradually settled on an approach to the period that avoids much of the complex chronology of the era and instead focuses on the “big questions” of Reconstruction.
However important a command of the chronology of Reconstruction may be, it is equally important that students understand that Reconstruction was a period when American waged a sustained debate over who was an American, what rights should all Americans enjoy, and what rights would only some Americans possess. In short, Americans engaged in a strenuous debate about the nature of freedom and equality.
With the surrender of Confederate armies and the capture of Jefferson Davis in the spring of 1865, pressing questions demanded immediate answers.
<span>1. When Tonya chose the chicken, her opportunity cost was eating the burger.
2. When Jimmy chose the licorice, his opportunity cost was buying the jelly beans. The chocolate nut clusters are not considered because, since Jimmy is allergic, he wouldn't be able to buy them in any circumstance.
3. When Mary chose the dress, her opportunity cost was buying the jacket and the shoes.
4. When Joe chose the Ford, his opportunity cost was buying the Chevrolet.
<span>5. When the city chose the wading pool, its opportunity cost was the music stage. The parking lot is not an opportunity cost because it was not part of the city's two choices.</span></span>
Answer:
b. empties their minds
Explanation:
From the passage, the Sage/leader's only way to achieve harmony is by keeping the masses ignorant hence feeding them full and making sure that there are no ambitions since there is no knowledge.
Therefore, according to Laozi, Dao De Jing the masses can only stay in harmony if there is no contention( as a result of knowledge) in the aim to acquire value. For example if the people do not know that gold is valuable and worth a lot of money, there will be no contention to get gold or theft of gold.
