Unit / Weekly Lesson Plan Generator
A week-at-a-glance or unit overview — day-by-day topics tied to one essential question, not full single-lesson detail.
What this unit / weekly planner does
This generator plans at a different altitude than a single lesson — it maps out a full week or unit at a glance, with a day-by-day sequence of topics tied back to one essential question. It's built for pacing guides, weekly plans submitted to administration in advance, and unit overviews, not for the moment-by-moment detail of a single class period — pair it with one of the daily lesson plan generators when you need that level of detail for an individual day.
How to use the unit / weekly planner
- Enter the unit basics. Title, teacher, grade/subject, and the date range.
- Write the essential question. The overarching question or goal every day builds toward.
- Add a block for each day. Use "+ Add another day" for as many days as the unit spans.
- Plan the unit assessment. The test, project, or presentation that wraps things up.
- Generate, then print, copy, or save as PDF. Export before closing the tab.
What's included in your unit plan
- Unit title, teacher, grade/subject
- Date range
- Essential question / unit goal
- Unit standards (optional)
- Unlimited day blocks (topic, activity, homework)
- Unit assessment
- Unit-wide differentiation notes
- Notes / reflection
Why plan at the unit level, not just day by day
Planning one day at a time is easy to lose the thread on — an engaging activity on Tuesday can quietly drift from what Monday was building toward. Writing one essential question at the top and checking each day against it keeps the whole week pointed at the same goal, and makes gaps in the pacing obvious before they become a problem the day before the unit test.
A week-at-a-glance format is also simply what most schools ask for when weekly plans are due to an administrator in advance — a quick overview of what's happening each day, not a full lesson script. This tool is built for that submission format specifically, while the single-lesson generators in the toolkit cover the deeper daily detail.
Common questions
Is this unit/weekly planner free?
Yes — free with no sign-up, and no limit on how many unit plans you create.
How many days can I add?
There's no fixed limit — use "+ Add another day" for a five-day week, a two-week unit, or anything in between.
Does this replace daily lesson plans?
No — this is meant to pair with them. Use this for the week-at-a-glance overview, then use the general or subject-specific lesson plan generators for the full detail of an individual day.
Can I use this for curriculum mapping?
Yes — many teachers use a unit-level overview like this one as the basis for curriculum maps or pacing guides shared with a department or grade-level team.
Is my plan saved anywhere?
No account or server storage is used. Entries stay in your browser only, so print, copy, or save before closing the tab.