Concept Papers

• ART - is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power
• LAW - is commonly understood as a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate conduct. It has been variously described as a science and the art of justice
• "TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL - it involves the study of technologies and related sciences and acquisition of practical skills relating to occupations in various sectors of economic life and social life, comprises formal (organized programs as part of the school system) and non-formal (organized classes outside the school system)approaches."
• HOME ECONOMICS, DOMESTIC SCIENCE or HOME SCIENCE is a field of study that deals with the relationship between individuals, families, communities, and the environment in which they live
• AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY [AGRIFISHERY] - this refers to cultivation of crops through soils and other medium growing of trees, raising of livestock, poultry, or fish w/c includes harvesting, processing and marketing of product of farm activities and practices
• INDUSTRIAL ARTS (TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION) - is an educational program that features the fabrication of objects in wood or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools.
• POLITICS - It is the way in which we understand and order our social affairs, and acquire greater control over the situation.
• CONCEPTS OF POLITICS

  
  

  An Order – A study of politics seeks how human life in the aggregate is ordered
• CONCEPTS OF POLITICS

  
  

  Power - A term of influence. Who rules? By the law, or is it the just or the moral?
• CONCEPTS OF POLITICS

  Justice - When the power is exercised in the interest of the ruled,
• Politics - is all about how human beings are governed, which involves order, power, and justice. It is not just an abstract study.
• RELIGION - can be defined as a social institution involving beliefs and practices based on the sacred.
• Religion- Key Concepts

  e. Totems - an object that is collectively sacred
• Religion- Key Concepts

  d. Rituals - are formal, ceremonial behaviors that represent religious meanings

  e. Totems - an object that is collectively sacred
• Religion- Key Concepts

  c. Faith - is frequently portrayed through the use of rituals and totems.
• Religion- Key Concepts

  b. Sacred - is set apart as extraordinary or holy and worthy of honor
• Religion- Key Concepts

  a. Profane - is an ordinary element of everyday life.
• SCIENCE - is the study of how the universe works
• Hypothesis - A tentative explanation in which there is very little evidence available to support the concept
• Generalizations and Theories - A concept that has supporting evidence and is becoming increasingly accepted by the scientific community as truth
• Laws - A concept that is widely accepted by the scientific community
• SPORTS - a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other
• Leisure - An attitude of freedom or release from the demands of ordinary life
• Play - Sport is a manifestation of play
• Games - Any form of playful competition whose outcome is determined by physical skill, strategy, or chance employed singly or in a combination
• Competition - A rivalry in which opponents strive to gain something at the expense of each other
• A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals.
• A business plan may also contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach those goals
• The business plan is seen as planning and forging ahead for success. A business plan is just like an investment proposal only the audience differs.
• BASIC COMPONENTS OF BUSINESS

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Product or Service
  3. Company Description
  4. Market Analysis
  5. Strategy and Implementation
  6. Management Team
  7. Financial Plan
• Four Related Concepts of Sports

  1. Leisure
  2. Play
  3. Games
  4. Competition
• Scientific Concepts

  1. Hypothesis
  2. Generalizations and Theories
  3. Laws
• Religion Key Concepts

  1. Profane
  2. Sacred
  3. Faith
  4. Rituals
  5. Totems
• Basic Concepts of Politics

  1. Order
  2. Power
  3. Justice
• Business

  Executive Summary is often written last, it's just a page or two of highlights
• Business

  Product or Service is describing what you're selling and focusing on customer benefits
• Business

  Company Description refers to legal establishment, history, start-up plans, etc.
• Business

  Market Analysis refers to needing to know your market, customer needs, where they are, how to reach them, etc.
• Business

  Strategy and Implementation must be specific and includes management responsibilities with dates and budgets
• Business

  Management team includes background of key members of team, personnel strategy, and details