Here's an outline of topics your teacher can cover with you depending on your level of ability.

• Basic open-position chords, major and minor (E, A, D, G, C, Am, Em, Dm, etc.)
• Using a pick to strum rhythmic patterns (flatpicking)
• Use of a capo
• Tuning the guitar (fretting method and harmonics method)
• Memorization of guitar string note names
• Study of rhythm and subdivisions of rhythmic pulse
• 4/4 time and 3/4 time
• Whole note, 1/2 note, 1/4 note, 1/8 note, etc.
• Use of the guitar to back up/support the message/meaning of the song

• Basic fingerings for major scales
• Fingerstyle playing and different fingerpicking patterns
• Open tunings (open E, D, G, A, etc.)
• Barre chords (major and minor with roots on 6th string and 5th string)
• Learning of favorite folk songs
• Study of early songs and guitar style of Bob Dylan
• Study of early songs and guitar style of Neil Young
• Rhythmic strumming and placing accents on different beats to create forward motion (Richie Havens)

• Chords (triads) derived from the Major scale and their common functions
• Study of intervals found in the Major scale
• IV-V-I cadence in major keys and minor keys
• Minor scale construction, and relationship with Major scale (relative minor)