Write an article based on this "Facilitate class discussions with thought-provoking questions. Try in-class activities. Use activities that require interaction with other students. Take a field trip. Encourage debate if you are teaching high school or college courses."
article: Students can learn a lot from actively participating in class. One way that you can encourage participation is by having constructive class discussions. Ask open-ended questions so that students have to give more than a yes or no answer. Don't ask questions with a set answer in mind. Discussions should help students explore different ideas. Younger kids can start to learn critical thinking by answering questions. You could try, "What are some ways to show kindness?" You'll get lots of different answers! For example, you could ask, "Why is it so important that we take steps to protect the environment?" You could also try, "Do you think the U.S. should get involved in trying to solve problems in other countries? Why or why not?" In addition to discussion, you can try lots of other ways to help students get involved in class. Anything that gets the students doing something new for a few minutes is good. You can easily adjust activities according to the subject you teach. For almost any subject, you could try short in-class writing assignments. This will give students a break from listening to you talk and give them some time to learn more actively. Say, "Okay, everyone spend 5 minutes writing about what you think the key points of today's topic. When you're done, we'll share our thoughts as a large group." Ask students to relate the topic to their own lives. For example, "Write a paragraph about what kinds of things your family does to help the environment." Try Stand Up Sit Down. For example, if you are trying to teach the difference between proper nouns and common nouns, you can have students stand up if the word you say is a proper noun and sit down if it is a common noun. You can apply this to many subjects, including math. Try having students stand up if a number is prime and sit down if it is not. Working together can help students see material in a new way. It can also make things more fun! In addition to assigning group projects, you can find other creative ways to help students interact with one another. Try Think-Pair-Share. Give students a question, and give them a few minutes to think about their answer. Then, have them pair up and share their answers with each other. Finally, have each pair share their answers with the whole class. This works great with high school and college students. Play a matching game. Hand out a note card with a word or phrase on it and have students get up and find their match. You can do this with rhyming words, synonyms, problems/solutions, or anything that you want! Elementary school kids can have lots of fun with this one. Getting out of the classroom is a great way to help students connect to material! Field trips are a great way to bring some excitement to the topic you're teaching. Make sure that the field trip clearly relates to what you are teaching. For example, if you've been learning about environmental issues, take students to a self-sustaining farm. If you've been teaching about the solar system, take a trip to a planetarium. Make sure to follow all school policies when you're planning a field trip. For high school and college students, constructive debates are a great way for students to connect with the material. During discussions, encourage students to share opposing viewpoints. For example, if you are talking about whether or not peaceful protests are constructive, have students clearly explain their viewpoints. Make sure that students remain civil. No name calling, raised voices, or insults! If things start to get heated, wrap up the debate. Say, "We obviously have lots of strong feelings on this. To wrap up, take 5 minutes to write down what you feel are the key points on this issue."

Write an article based on this "Mix water and baking soda together in a bowl. Stir the mixture until it looks smooth. Pour the mixture into a cup of latex paint. Spread the paint onto furniture with a paint brush."
article: Pour 1.5 fluid ounces (44ml) of cool water into a mixing bowl. Make sure you use tap water below room temperature. Next, add about 4 ounces (110g) of baking soda. This paint is an inexpensive way to give furniture an aged, distressed look. The paint is non-toxic, but swallowing it can make you feel temporarily sick. The paint can also be made with Plaster of Paris or unsanded grout instead of baking soda. Use 4 ounces (110g) of either substance. Swirl the mixture in the bowl with a mixing spoon or another utensil. Continue mixing until all of the baking soda disperses. The liquid should look completely smooth. Pour about 8 fluid ounces (240ml) of a latex paint into a paint bowl. The paint can be any color you want. Then, add the baking soda and water mixture into the paint, stirring it with a paint mixing stick. You can get latex paint at a home improvement store. Make sure it is latex-based. Oil paints are different and dry slower. The chalk paint will come out smooth like any regular latex paint. It needs to be applied right away to any furniture you wish to color. Coat the furniture with the paint to give it a chalky, distressed appearance. The paint will begin drying within a few hours. Wait about a day to ensure it dries completely. After the paint dries, you can sand it even with 180 to 220-grit sandpaper. To dispose of excess paint, leave it out in the open. Since it is made with latex paint, it will dry. Then you can throw it in the trash.

Write an article based on this "Decide whether or not you want to be out. Join your high school's LGBTQ group. Get involved in your school's music and art program. Do the things you like to do."
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Deciding to come out to your friends and family is a big step forward, but it's not necessarily one you have to make right now. If you feel comfortable coming out, do it. You will find people who love and support you and it will also be a lot easier to find and enter into a queer relationship. If you don't feel comfortable coming out yet, that's okay too! The most important thing is to come out when you feel ready. If you're looking for a compromise, come out, but only to your closest friends and family. If your school already has an LGBTQ club, getting involved is an easy way to meet and surround yourself with fellow queer teens. Not only will you find a support network within the group, you will have access to fellow students who are already out, and, like you, presumably looking for a relationship. If your school does not have an LGBTQ club already in place, consider working with an advisor to start one. Even if you don't click with anyone in your club, chances are your friends have their own gay friends. Try to meet as many as you can and see if you find someone you're attracted to. Many theater and art programs value diversity, allow for creativity, and give people a chance to escape the problems in their everyday lives. By auditioning for plays, joining your school's chorus or volunteering for stage crew, you put yourself in a position to potentially meet other gay teens, plus, you may avoid much of the homophobia that is traditionally found in more mainstream high school experiences. As you continue to get involved in theater and the arts, look for programs outside your high school to extend your network. Keep in touch with your older friends after they graduate. Visit them at college and meet their friends you may click with someone you meet on campus. Statistically speaking, there are other gay teens in your high school they just might not know it or feel comfortable talking about it yet. Pursue the things you love in high school and chances are you'll meet another gay teen who is similarly interested in the things you care about. If you're already out, you may find that closeted gay teens flock to you, simply because you're approachable and represent something they desperately want. Be a good friend to them and it may turn into something more. If you're not out, don't worry. Come out when you're comfortable and use this time to focus on your studies and developing your personality.