3501.0448 LEARNING AREA EIGHT: DECISION MAKING.
Subpart 1. High school content standards for learning area eight. Specifications for high school content standards in learning area eight are under subparts 2 to 5.
Subp. 2. Individual and community health. A student shall demonstrate an understanding of decision-making processes and community health practices that promote healthful nutrition and dietary practices, and physical fitness, and that reduce and prevent tobacco use, drug and alcohol use, intentional and unintentional injuries, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and unintentional pregnancies by:
A. analyzing how health maintenance and disease prevention decisions are influenced by the media, technological advances, interpersonal communication, and immediate and long-term risk factors; and
B. creating a plan for an in-depth study of one of the community health practices described in this subpart including in-depth information needed, procedures required, how this area is impacted by other community health practices, and options for completing an in-depth study.
Subp. 3. Physical education and fitness. A student shall use decision-making processes to select appropriate physical activities to achieve fitness and shall demonstrate understanding of the training necessary to improve fitness and the rules and skills associated with physical activities by:
A. designing and implementing a health-enhancing fitness plan, including:
(1) establishing current levels of cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, and flexibility;
(2) setting cardiovascular, muscular, and flexibility goals to improve total body fitness;
(3) selecting measurement strategies;
(4) identifying frequency, intensity, time, and types of activities required to meet goals;
(5) analyzing impact of goals on cardiovascular system and affected muscle groups;
(6) evaluating reasonableness of maintaining the fitness plan over an extended period of time; and
(7) evaluating effectiveness of the plan on total body fitness; and
B. demonstrating knowledge and skills in an aerobic activity and at least two other physical fitness activities.

3501.0467 PREPARATORY CONTENT STANDARDS IN LEARNING AREA EIGHT: DECISION MAKING.
Subpart 1. Primary content standard; personal health and fitness. A student shall demonstrate an understanding of activities that promote personal fitness, health, nutrition, and safety by showing evidence of the ability to:
A. make healthy choices in real or simulated situations including interpersonal conflict; proper care of the body; nutrition; safety; drugs, tobacco, and alcohol; and exercise and recreation; and
B. work to improve age-appropriate physical fitness, participate in a daily fitness plan, and demonstrate motor skills required for individual and team activities and appropriate competitive and cooperative participation in physical education activities.
Subp. 2. Intermediate content standards.
A. Personal health and nutrition. A student shall demonstrate understanding of how to recognize and get help in situations involving abusive or harassing behaviors; the consequences of using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; the strategies to prevent the spread of communicable diseases; the strategies for preventing accidents; and age-appropriate nutritional recommendations by:

(1) using a decision-making model to promote healthy behaviors;
(2) using a decision-making model to prevent or reduce the risk of unhealthy behaviors;
(3) using a decision-making model to select foods that contribute to a healthy diet;
(4) demonstrating what to do in case of sudden illness or injury; and
(5) analyzing issues of safety in a school or community situation.
B. Physical education and fitness. A student shall demonstrate understanding of motor skills and physical fitness and participate in physical activities that develop motor skills and physical fitness by:
(1) describing rules, skills, strategies, and etiquette associated with various physical education activities;
(2) showing evidence of participating in a daily fitness plan;
(3) showing evidence of age-appropriate physical fitness;
(4) demonstrating motor skills required for individual and team activities; and
(5) displaying etiquette and team-building skills in physical education activities.
Subp. 3. Middle-level content standards.
A. Personal health. A student shall demonstrate understanding of the impact of nutrition, food selection, safety, and eating patterns on health; how to recognize abusive or harassing behaviors; the consequences of using tobacco,
alcohol, and other drugs; strategies for preventing accidents and environmental hazards; what to do in case of sudden illness or injury; signs and symptoms of health problems that affect adolescents; sexual responsibility; how to prevent communicable diseases, HIV and sexually transmitted disease infections, and pregnancy; and basic structures and systems of the human body by:
(1) analyzing the relationship of physical, social, and mental health;
(2) applying a decision-making process to analyze health issues and attain personal goals;
(3) analyzing how health-related decisions are influenced by internal and external factors;
(4) demonstrating communication skills to express needs and enhance health; and
(5) creating and implementing a nutritional health plan using a decision-making process that includes dietary recommendations with respect to age, gender, and activity level for a specific person; menus for a specified period of time; and analysis and demonstration of food preparation and safety skills.
B. Physical education and fitness. A student shall demonstrate understanding of motor skills and physical fitness and participate in physical activities that develop motor skills and physical fitness, by:
(1) describing rules, skills, strategies, and etiquette associated with
physical education activities;
(2) describing the benefit of daily participation in physical activities;
(3) describing the components of fitness planning;
(4) showing evidence of implementing a fitness plan;
(5) showing evidence of age-appropriate physical fitness;