Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Read the invite. Contact the host for details or recommendations. Dress for the season. Dress for the time of day.

Answer: Consider the details around the event itself, like where it's located and who is hosting it. You can suss out proper attire by judging how upscale the event is, or by how well you know the host. The meaning of "cocktail party" can change from city to city, so do some research if you're traveling. You may find that your prep is easier than you thought. If you know who the host is, you may already know their aesthetic and can gear yours to what you know they would appreciate. If you still aren't sure, reach out to the host for clarification. Pastel colors and floral prints, which fit in with the spring, don't have as much of a place in the fall. Likewise, consider the practicality of certain items from season to season. Open-toes shoes in the summer will have an entirely different feeling, both in comfort and style, in the winter. Keep in mind how adding layers might change what your original outfit says about you. If you add layers, add it for style and functionality. If you're traveling for an event during the wet season, bring along extra shoes. For example, opt for booties over open-toe stilettos in the winter. Parties scheduled during the day allow for a more relaxed, casual look. If the event is at night, you may want a more upscale garment and include more ornate accessories. For men, a white dress shirt under a solid-colored blazer gives off a more daytime feel. Wearing too much formal black outside during the day can often give off a solemn vibe.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Place parchment paper into a 9in 9in (23cm 23cm) baking dish. Break 10 1/2 oz (300 g) of dark chocolate into small pieces. Melt the butter, chocolate, and golden syrup over a low heat for 3-5 minutes. Refrigerate the rocky road for 2 hours until it is set.

Answer: Cut a piece of parchment paper that will overlap the sides of the dish. You can use a slightly larger or smaller baking dish if you prefer, however, this may adjust how long it takes for the rocky road to set. Alternatively, you can grease the baking dish with cooking spray instead. Use a knife or your hands to break up the block. The pieces don't have to be perfect or even, as this is just to help the chocolate melt faster. Simply snapping the block roughly into 6 pieces will be enough. Place 4 1/2 oz (125 g) of unsalted butter, the dark chocolate pieces, and 3UStbsp (44ml) of golden syrup into a saucepan. Stir the mixture until it has melted and combined. Melt the ingredients until you can't see any lumps of chocolate. Remove the saucepan from the heat when it is ready. Place the baking dish into the refrigerator. Check it after 2 hours to make sure that it the chocolate is solid. Alternatively, you can leave it to chill overnight if you prefer. The rocky road may take a slightly shorter or longer amount of time to set depending on the size of the baking dish that you used.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Define your objectives. Follow a standard template for preparing a unit. Survey your resources. Study the state standards and become knowledgeable about the actual content/subject matter of your unit plan. List in sequential order the major concepts in outline form to be clear on what concepts you are planning to teach within a given time frame. Plan and create your assessment tools. Pick and choose the lessons. Have benchmarks in place.

Answer: Writing a clear goal for each lesson and activity will help focus the learning of your students and your teaching. For example, if you're planning a history unit on the Great Depression, you may want students to understand 1) the root causes of the Great Depression; 2) the efforts taken by Herbert Hoover to address the Depression; 3) the accomplishments of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal; 4) challenges to the emerging New Deal order; and 5) the influence of World War II in ending the Depression. Use these five goals to plan lessons and activities that will meet these goals. Normally, these begin with objectives, but also include standards addressed, materials, lessons, assessments, resources, and accommodations for all learners in the classroom. The templates provided at the end of this article may be useful for course planning. Take some time to review what resources are already available to you. Often, there are good resources already in use and taking the time to use a previous lesson or learning methodology will save a lot of time in the long run. Consult experienced fellow teachers; many times they will be willing to share plans and ideas. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia use the Common Core State Standards, with Alaska, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia retaining different systems. You will be held accountable for meeting these standards; clearly understanding how your unit addresses state standards will make it easier for you and your school to report on outcomes. This exercise will help you understand how much material you can realistically fit into a unit and how you should allocate your time. Remember to leave room for adjustment. You may find that in practice, a given concept takes more or less time to convey than anticipated. If, for example, you have four weeks to address the five Great Depression unit goals outlined above, you may opt to begin with three lessons on the Depression's root causes and end with two focused upon the influence of World War II in ending the Depression. In between, you might allocate roughly a week to each of the other three goals, but leave a "float" day or two built into the schedule. Plan supplemental assignments for "float" days that, while enriching, are not required material for meeting state standards. You'll be well-prepared if you do need the lessons, but you'll retain the capacity to sacrifice this material in favor of spending an extra day on a key learning goal. After reviewing what resources you can pull from, creating a diversity of assessment tools to evaluate learning is next. Both formative and summative measures should be in place to ensure a broad evaluation of the objectives is met by all students. Formative assessments monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback. These tools help you understand how well students are grasping course material so you can make adjustments as you go. Formative assessments typically have little or no point value -- they are meant as a check for the instructor and not as an assessment of student performance. A formative assessment tool for our Great Depression example might be a request that students submit two key points gleaned from a lecture on the First Hundred Days of the New Deal. Summative assessments evaluate student learning and are typically given at the end of an instructional unit. These tools typically have high point value as they do gauge student performance. A summative assessment tool for our Great Depression example might be a research paper on a topic of the student's choosing. Given the time and the needs of your students, select what fits their learning styles and approaches that will garner their curiosity and interest. Variety will ensure that diverse needs are met. Our unit on the Great Depression, for example, might mix periodic lectures with examination of primary source documents, conversations about images of the Dust Bowl, audio recordings of some of Franklin Roosevelt's "Fireside Chats," and viewing of the film The Grapes of Wrath. Once the unit has begun, have benchmarks to maneuver through the unit. This will help keep you on track for time and ensure that learning objectives are being met. Formative assessments can provide useful benchmarks. Plan points at which you will commit to move onto new material even if student understanding remains incomplete. Spending too much time on one segment of your unit sacrifices the others.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose your ripe apricots. Pit the apricots. Separate the halves and turn them inside out. Remove your dehydrator racks. Replace the racks. Wait approximately 12 hours or until the timer goes off. Store dried apricots in sealed glass canning jars.

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Clean them with fresh water, just as you did in the oven drying method. Slice them along the indentation with a paring knife. Remove the pit and discard. Leave the skins on. You need to press the outside center until the flesh spreads out. Spread the apricots onto the racks with the flesh facing up. Make sure there is space between each piece of fruit for increased airflow. Set the dehydrator at 135 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius). Read your manual to determine if this is the low, medium or high setting on your dehydrator. Larger apricot halves will take longer. Place them in a cool, dark place, such as a pantry. They will last several months.