Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 10 - EDUCATION
Chapter 10.53 - CONTENT STANDARDS
Subchapter 10.53.7 - Health and Physical Education Content Standards
Rule 10.53.718 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 10.53.718
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The physical education standards for sixth through eighth grades are that each student will be able to:
(a) demonstrate competency in a
variety of motor skills and movement patterns by:
(i) performing, with mature form, locomotor,
nonlocomotor, and manipulative skills necessary for participating in games and
sports, outdoor pursuits, and individual performance activities; and
(ii) identifying correct rhythm and pattern
for a different dance form among folk, social, creative, line, and world dance,
including those of traditional and contemporary American Indian
cultures.
(b) apply
knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement
and performance by:
(i) researching the
history and origin of various games, sports, and dance, including those of
traditional and contemporary American Indian cultures;
(ii) using tactics to create open space and
close space during small-side play by combining locomotor movements;
and
(iii) describing and applying a
variety of movement concepts.
(c) demonstrate the knowledge and skills to
achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness
by:
(i) describing the relationship between
poor nutrition and health risk factors;
(ii) identifying the five components of
health-related fitness and explaining the connections between fitness and
overall physical and mental health;
(iii) identifying forms of technology and
social media that support a healthy, active lifestyle;
(iv) participating in a variety of
self-selected aerobic fitness activities, and lifetime activities outside of
health enhancement class;
(v)
planning and implementing a program to enhance personal fitness;
(vi) comparing and contrasting health-related
fitness components;
(vii)
describing the role of stretching and flexibility in injury prevention;
and
(viii) explaining how body
systems interact with one another during physical activity.
(d) exhibit responsible personal
and social behavior that respects self and others by:
(i) accepting responsibility for improving
one's own levels of physical activity and fitness;
(ii) explaining practices that promote
responsible behavior of self and others in a variety of physical
activities;
(iii) providing
encouragement and feedback to peers without prompting from teacher;
(iv) applying rules and etiquette by acting
as an official during modified games, dance, and rhythm;
(v) cooperating with classmates on
problem-solving initiatives during adventure activities, large-group
initiatives, and game play;
(vi)
responding appropriately to participant's ethical and unethical behavior during
physical activity by using roles and guidelines for resolving
conflicts;
(vii) providing ways to
accept others' ideas, cultural diversity, and body types by engaging in
cooperative and collaborative movement projects; and
(viii) identifying safety concerns and using
physical activity and fitness equipment appropriately.
(e) recognize the value of physical activity
for health, enjoyment, self-expression, and/or social interaction by:
(i) identifying the five components of
health-related fitness and explaining the connection between fitness and
overall physical and mental health;
(ii) developing a plan of action and making
appropriate decisions based on that plan when faced with an individual
challenge; and
(iii) comparing and
contrasting various physical activities for their social benefit.
AUTH: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, MCA; IMP: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA
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