The Structure of Knowledge

Begins with Theory

• Generalization
• Concepts
• Topic
• Facts

Facts give specific examples

Topics organize those sets of facts

Concepts construct that overall "umbrella"

Generalizations show how concepts relate in an abstract way

Principles show how concepts relate based on fundamental truths

Theories give us "truths" based on the best evidence available

"My Truths" from this Article

My Truths

• Language arts big ideas are not concepts
• They are procedural techniques
• Concepts would be the understanding of subtopics
• For instance CHARACTER rather than READING
• I am still baffled on this CONCEPT of CONCEPTS :)