During a lesson on the American Civil War, a student interrupts the teacher and mentions a news report about people in another country being at war with one another. Which of the following is the most appropriate teacher response to the interruption?
a. Punishing the student for interrupting the class
b. ignoring what the student said and continuing with the lesson
c. asking the student to research the topic and present it to the class
d. discussing how the news report relates to the American Civil War
Ans: d. discussing how the news report relates to the American Civil War
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