Fullstack MERN Development Lesson Plan

MERN Stack Development

Fullstack MERN Development Lesson Plan

  1. HTML5 & Semantic Web (3 hours)
  2. CSS3 & Flexbox/Grid (4 hours)
  3. JavaScript Fundamentals (ES6+) (5 hours)
  4. DOM Manipulation & Events (3 hours)
  5. Introduction to Git & GitHub (2 hours)
  6. Project: Static Portfolio Site (3 hours)
  1. React Fundamentals (4 hours)
  2. Components & Props (3 hours)
  3. State & Lifecycle (3 hours)
  4. Hooks (useState, useEffect) (4 hours)
  5. React Router (3 hours)
  6. Context API (2 hours)
  7. Project: Task Manager App (Frontend) (6 hours)
  1. Node.js Fundamentals (3 hours)
  2. Express.js Framework (3 hours)
  3. RESTful API Design (4 hours)
  4. Middleware & Routing (3 hours)
  5. Authentication (JWT) (4 hours)
  6. Error Handling (2 hours)
  7. Project: Task Manager API (6 hours)
  1. NoSQL Concepts (2 hours)
  2. MongoDB CRUD Operations (3 hours)
  3. Mongoose ODM (3 hours)
  4. Data Modeling (3 hours)
  5. Relationships in MongoDB (3 hours)
  6. Project: Connect Task Manager to Database (6 hours)
  1. Connecting React to Backend (3 hours)
  2. Axios for HTTP Requests (2 hours)
  3. State Management with Context/Redux (4 hours)
  4. Environment Variables (1 hour)
  5. Deployment Strategies (3 hours)
  6. Project: Deploy Fullstack App (7 hours)
  1. Testing (Jest, React Testing Library) (4 hours)
  2. Performance Optimization (3 hours)
  3. WebSockets (Real-time Features) (3 hours)
  4. GraphQL Basics (3 hours)
  5. Microservices Architecture (2 hours)
  6. Final Project: Fullstack Application (10 hours)

Students will work independently or in teams to build a complete MERN stack application from scratch, incorporating all learned concepts.

Project Ideas:

  • E-commerce Platform
  • Social Media App
  • Blogging Platform
  • Task Management System
  • Learning Management System

Final Presentation & Code Review: (4 hours)