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title: "Creating a Lesson"
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description: "Learn how to create lessons in Beacon. Align your lessons with unit objectives, using templates and tools to enhance teaching skills and concepts."
updated: 2026-09-10T14:44:43Z
published: 2026-09-10T14:44:43Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/creating-a-lesson-from-the-library"
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# Creating a Lesson

A lesson is an instructional guide to teaching specific concepts and skills aligned with the broader unit objectives. For example, in a unit titled “Unit 1: The Power of Persuasion,” you might have a lesson called “I Have a Dream” that explores the use of ethos, pathos, and logos in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous speech.

You can add a new lesson by creating one from scratch, by [importing](/v1/docs/importing-a-lesson-from-the-library) materials into Beacon, or by [linking](/v1/docs/linking-an-existing-lesson-to-a-unit) an existing lesson.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** These instructions below walk you through adding a curriculum component from **Lessons**. When added from **Lessons**, the lesson is not automatically linked to other curriculum components. To add a lesson directly to a course and unit, see [Creating a Lesson from Courses](/v1/docs/creating-a-lesson).

## Quick Guide

1. Select **Lessons**.
2. On the **Lessons** screen, select **New**.
3. From the resulting drop-down menu, choose **Create Lesson** to start with a blank lesson. The new lesson opens. If a template exists, you can use the **Plus** sign and select **Templates** from the menu to select a template from which to build your lesson. See [Editing a Lesson](/v1/docs/editing-a-lesson) to learn how to update the title and add content.

## Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:** Select **Lessons** from the main menu.

![Navigation menu highlighting the 'Lessons' section under 'Library.'](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/lessons%20nav.png)

**Step 2:** On the **Lessons** screen, select **New**.

![Interface showing options to create a new lesson or import from various sources.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/create new lesson.png)

**Step 3:** From the resulting drop-down menu, choose **Create Lesson** to start with a blank lesson.

The Editor for your lesson opens. You can now begin adding, linking, or importing content to your lesson. If a template exists, you can use the **Plus** sign and select **Templates** from the menu to select a template from which to build your lesson. See [Editing a Lesson](/v1/docs/editing-a-lesson) to learn how to update the title and add content.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/image(535).png)

## Related

- [Creating a Lesson](/creating-a-lesson.md)
- [Importing a Lesson from Your Device](/importing-a-lesson-from-the-library.md)