Huellas 2.1 En guerra

En guerra is a Spanish 4 CI curriculum unit from the Huellas 2 curriculum sequence sequence designed to build proficiency through music, reflection, and meaningful comprehensible input. In this 7‑day unit, students explore self‑image, identity, and adolescent mental health, examining the internal and external pressures teens face and how individuals see themselves through the eyes of others.

This proficiency‑based Spanish 4 curriculum unit supports interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication through songs, readings, visual analysis, and guided discussion. Using age‑appropriate resources, students build the language needed to express emotions, describe challenges, and reflect on self‑perception in thoughtful, supported ways. Instruction remains grounded in comprehension and communication rather than graphic detail, making the unit appropriate and impactful for secondary classrooms.

En guerra can be used as a stand-alone Spanish 4 thematic unit or as part of the full Huellas 2 curriculum sequence. 

Note: the official music video for En guerra may not be appropriate for all school contexts; a lyric video is recommended if visual content is a concern.

What’s included

• Full 7‑day lesson plan
• 9‑day remote learning & sub plans
• Song of the Week: En guerra by Sebastián Yatra
• Follow‑up song activities
• Clip chat using Dove Real Beauty
• Readings: Teens and Self‑Esteem and Common Mental Health Issues in Adolescence
• Follow‑up reading activities
• Photo‑based discussion activities
• Written assessment

Grammatical Feature

In En guerra, students will describe in detail to discuss what makes them unique and worthy of love. Students will also use the past perfect tense to discuss what they have done, and the conditional to discuss what they would change if everyone could see themselves as others do.  

Why teachers love this unit

• CI‑driven instruction focused on relevant, student‑centered themes
• Thoughtful approach to self‑image and mental health topics
• Strong support for interpretive reading and discussion
• Engaging, reflective content appropriate for Spanish 4 learners
• Ready‑to‑use lessons that save planning time

This unit is part of the Huellas 2 Spanish 4 CI curriculum, a cohesive, proficiency‑based program built on comprehensible input and thematic instruction. Use this unit on its own or pair it with other Huellas 2 units to create a coherent Spanish 4 curriculum sequence.

Pair this unit with other CI units from Somewhere to Share:

• Full Comprehensible Input (CI) Huellas 1 Curriculum
• Full Comprehensible Input (CI) Huellas 2 Curriculum

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