HTML & CSS Web Design Beginner Curriculum 5-Lessons | Grades 9–12 | High School | Adult Education | HTML, CSS, Images, Links, Layout, Styling

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This lesson is designed to take students from absolute beginners to confident front-end developers who understand how to build clean, responsive, and accessible web pages using HTML and CSS. Each lesson is scaffolded to build on the previous one, with hands-on labs, real-world challenges, and reflection opportunities. There is also intermediate and advanced series found here:

Intermediate: HTML Tags to Transforms: 5-Lesson Intermediate Journey into HTML & CSS

Advanced: HTML Tags to Transforms: A 5-Lesson Advanced Journey into HTML & CSS

This 5-part basic lesson set is part of a larger series found here:

From Tags to Transforms: A 15-Lesson Journey into HTML & CSS Web Design

Series Roadmap: HTML & CSS Getting Started

Beginner:

1. HTML Basics – Tags, structure, semantic meaning

2. CSS Basics – Selectors, properties, text styling

3. Images, Links & Lists – Enhance content with HTML

4. Page Layout – Divs, sections, semantic containers

5. Styling Fundamentals – Colors, fonts, units

Learning Standards

Aligned with:

• ISTE Standards for Students: Empowered Learner, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer
• CSTA K–12 Computer Science Standards: Algorithms & Programming, Computing Systems
• Common Core ELA: Technical writing, digital literacy
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): Semantic structure, alt text contrast rati Coding Progression

Sample Code Progression

Beginner Snippet (Lesson 1)

Welcome to My Page

Pedagogical Approach:

• Scaffolded Learning: Each lesson builds on prior knowledge
• Real-World Relevance: Students create usable code
• Project-Based Challenges: Culminates in the ability to create a portfolio website
• Accessibility & Inclusion: Emphasis on semantic HTML and WCAG standards
• Reflection & Metacognition: Exit slips and journaling prompts

✅ What’s Included in Every Lesson

• Teacher’s guide with term breakdowns and real-world context
• Lesson outline with time estimates and learning outcomes
• ‍ Student handout with lab, challenge, and reflection
• Multiple HTML & CSS code examples
• Expanded exercises
• Rubric for coding
• Challenge task
• Exit slip

Now including a Starter PowerPoint deck!

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