name: lesson-planner description: Create lesson plans with objectives, activities, and materials. Use when user says "plan a lesson", "create a lesson plan", "prep a class", "build a worksheet", or "design a learning activity". department: education pack: education metadata: version: "1.0.1"

Lesson Planner

Create complete lesson plans with learning objectives, activities, materials, and optional worksheets/handouts.

Setup Required

Kernel preamble §1 applies: references/kernel-preamble.md.

Before You Start

1. Read the resolved icp context — who the learners are, their level
2. Read the resolved brand context and the resolved voice context — teaching voice
3. Check your own department's notes (kernel preamble §2: the department whose roster holds lesson-planner) for any existing curriculum context

Inputs

The user provides:

• Topic — what the lesson covers
• Duration — how long the session is (default: 60 minutes)
• Format — live class, workshop, recorded lesson, self-paced module
• Audience level — beginner, intermediate, advanced (or infer from audience.md)
• Desired outcomes — what students should be able to DO after (optional)

Steps

Step 1: Define Learning Objectives

Write 2-4 measurable objectives using action verbs:

• "By the end of this lesson, you will be able to [verb] [outcome]"
• Bloom's taxonomy: create > evaluate > analyze > apply > understand > remember

Step 2: Build the Agenda

Adjust timing based on actual duration.

Step 3: Design Activities

For each practice segment:

• Activity name and type (individual, group, demonstration)
• Instructions — clear step-by-step for participants
• Duration — how long
• Materials needed — what participants need
• Debrief — how to wrap up and extract learning

Step 4: Create Materials (Optional)

If requested, generate:

• Worksheet — exercises that reinforce the learning objectives
• Handout — key concepts, frameworks, and reference material
• Participant prep — what students should do/read before the session

Step 5: Write Follow-Up Plan

• Key resources to share after the session
• Action items for students
• Follow-up email draft (if requested)

Output

Save to outputs/YYYY-MM/lessons/[topic-slug]/:

• lesson-plan.md — Full lesson plan with agenda and activities
• worksheet.md — Student worksheet (if created)
• handout.md — Reference handout (if created)
• follow-up.md — Post-session action items and resources

Rules

• Every lesson must have at least one hands-on activity — no lecture-only plans
• Tie every activity back to a learning objective
• Use practical, real-world examples from the owner's niche
• Match the owner's teaching voice from voice-profile.md