Barnegat High School

The study of another language and culture enables individuals, whether functioning as citizens or workers, to communicate face to-face and by virtual means in appropriate ways with people from diverse cultures. All students will be able to use a world language in addition to English, to engage in meaningful conversation, to understand and interpret spoken and written language, and to present information , concepts, and ideas, while also gaining an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures. Through language study, they will make connections with other content areas, compare the language and culture studied with their own, and participate in global home communities.