116 Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 8. Briefl y explain why it is important to have an SAE that is tailored just for you. 9. List fi ve paths of specialization your SAE may take. 10. What are the three main considerations that should be taken into account regarding your resources for an SAE? 11. Explain what an improvement project is and how it works in an SAE enterprise. 12. Briefl y explain SMART goals. 13. Explain the difference between a short-term and a long-term goal. Give an example of each type of goal. 14. Explain how the same goal may be a short-term goal for one person and a long-term goal for another. Give an example. 15. How could inaccurate or careless SAE recordkeeping affect the outcome of your SAE? Analyze and Apply 1. Think about something you have learned through experiential learning (i.e. cooking a specifi c food, conducting maintenance on a vehicle, etc.). How do you think it would have been different if you had to learn that skill without actually doing the activity? Do you think that you can learn to perform a task without actually performing the task? Please explain. Thinking Critically 1. Complete the setup and plan for your SAE. First, make a description of your SAE, then list the ways that you will use time and resources for the project. You should also develop some goals that you would like to accomplish with the project and defi ne the involvement of your parents and agriculture teacher. (If you are using an AET record book, this information will directly transfer to the online system.) 2. How important do you think it is to keep records of a research project, business, or work experience? Please list ten things that could be found in records and how those things would be important to the enterprise. (For example, keeping track of hours worked helps an employee know how much he or she should be paid.) 3. A large part of your FFA chapter’s efforts is establishing a program of activities that meets the FFA’s National Chapter Awards Chapter Quality Standards. Review these standards and evaluate your chapter’s POA. Determine if your chapter addresses the quality standards in each of the three divisions (student development, chapter development, and community development). Use a strategic planning process to establish or modify your chapter’s goals to ensure each of the standards is addressed.