The ability to communicate in different languages is increasingly essential in today's interconnected world. However, language learning outcomes can often suffer due to low engagement and participation, especially among students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. To address this challenge, it is crucial to create a culturally responsive classroom environment that values inclusivity and fosters a sense of belonging for all students. Incorporating culturally responsive teaching practices that consider students' cultural backgrounds, interests, and proficiency levels while providing comprehensible input can significantly enhance language learning outcomes and promote a positive and inclusive learning environment. Comprehensible input involves the use of language that students can understand, even if it is slightly beyond their current level, in the context of meaningful and relevant language use. Culturally responsive teaching in world language classes involves tailoring the curriculum to be relevant and meaningful to students' cultural backgrounds, using instructional strategies that are culturally relevant, and creating a classroom environment that respects and values cultural diversity. This inclusive framework of culturally relevant education goes by various terms, including culturally relevant pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, and culturally sustaining pedagogy. This thesis presents a curricular planning approach that is intentionally designed to be engaging and relevant to students, while also incorporating culturally responsive teaching practices. The approach centers around communicative strategies that foster inclusivity in the classroom, ensuring that every student feels valued and heard. A key component of this 3-day curricular planning unit revolves around a novel, which provides comprehensible input on real-world issues that are compelling for students, such as quinceañeras, turbulent relationships, gang violence, immigration, and more. By incorporating these themes and strategies into the curriculum, the aim is to create a learning environment that is both academically rigorous and personally meaningful to students' lives, while also recognizing and respecting their diverse cultural backgrounds.