1. Elements of ideological and political education: subject, object, medium and ring of ideological and political education. Second, the basic category of ideological and political education: 1, the initial category: thought and behavior; 2. The core category of ideological and political education: educators and educatees; 3. The intermediary category of ideological and political education: persuasion and guidance, words and deeds, material encouragement and spiritual encouragement, education and management; 4. The result category of ideological and political education: internalization and externalization. 5. The ultimate category of ideological and political education: individual and society. Three. Basic principles: practical principles, comprehensive principle, open principle and innovative principle. Political function: political consensus, that is, through education and discussion, to reach a consensus on political direction and principles and eliminate political differences and prejudice. Serve the smooth development of political activities. The essence of ideological and political education: practicality, class nature and purpose. (Of course, there are also different academic views. )