1.0 credit/Honors weight

Prerequisites: B+ or better in Honors Spanish III or A+ in Spanish III with teacher recommendation to move up.

The fourth level of each of the target languages continues on the road to proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. Grammar is intensified and perfected. Readings are based on works by native authors. Written assignments are given to encourage the student to express himself in a more formal manner. Oral proficiency activities are continued and the student is expected to engage in extended discourse. Cultural units are presented covering every phase (geographic, historic, artistic, and literary) of the countries where the target language is spoken.The fourth year of Spanish moves away from learning about the language to learning in the language. As such, this course is taught primarily in Spanish. This course is taught at an accelerated pace with increased expectations for student performance. Honors Spanish 4 is an elective course for students who have completed Spanish 1, Spanish 2 and Spanish 3.