RevelaFree presentation templates for U.S. teachers
Slides made for the American school year: holidays and heritage months, civics and government, money and college, back-to-school night and classroom procedures. Open any of them in your browser, change the text, and present it or download it as PowerPoint. Dates, numbers and laws are flagged in the speaker notes so you can check them before class.
Fall and November
Thanksgiving, Veterans Day and Native American Heritage Month.
Thanksgiving Lesson: History and GratitudeA Thanksgiving lesson for U.S. classrooms: what we celebrate, the history from 1621 to 1941 with a fuller picture that includes the Wampanoag people, today's traditions, a gratitude activity, and a quiz
Veterans Day LessonVeterans Day on November 11 explained for class: its history since the 1918 armistice, how it differs from Memorial Day, the branches of the Armed Forces, ways to thank veterans, and a quiz
Native American Heritage MonthNovember is Native American Heritage Month: a respectful classroom presentation on sovereign nations, living cultures, contributions, speaking with precision, a research activity, and a quizCivics and government
Elections, Congress, the president, the courts and the Constitution, in a nonpartisan way.
Election Day in the U.S.: How Voting WorksHow elections work in the United States, with the November 3, 2026 midterms: what is on the ballot, how voting works, presidential elections and the Electoral College, who can vote, and a quiz; nonpartisan
US midterm elections (3 November 2026)The US midterms of 3 November 2026 explained without taking sides: what is on the ballot (the House, part of the Senate and governors), how Congress works, why they matter, how people vote, a comparison with Spain, a poll and a quiz
The Three Branches of the U.S. GovernmentThe legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the United States: what each one does, how Congress is made up, the president, the Supreme Court, checks and balances, and a quiz
How a Bill Becomes a LawThe path of a bill in the United States step by step: idea, committee, a vote in each chamber, the president's signature or veto, and how a veto is overridden; with an activity to write your own bill
The Constitution and the Bill of RightsThe U.S. Constitution and its first ten amendments: its date, its structure, the rights in the Bill of Rights, how it is changed, other key amendments, and a quizMoney and college
Personal finance for teens, and the road from senior year to college.
Personal Finance for TeensFinancial literacy for U.S. high school students: the 50/30/20 rule, credit history and scores, compound interest, saving and retirement (401(k)), with sample figures and a quiz
Road to College: SAT, ACT, and ApplicationsA guide for the senior year of high school in the U.S.: the application calendar, SAT vs. ACT, FAFSA federal aid, scholarships, and a checklist, with dates to verify and a quizBack to school and classroom
Back-to-School Night, rules and routines, classroom management and rubrics.
Back-to-School Night for FamiliesA presentation for Back-to-School Night or the first meeting with families: meet the teacher, the plan for the year, the daily schedule, grades and homework, communication, how to help at home, and the parent association (PTA)
Classroom Rules and ProceduresRules and routines for a U.S. elementary or middle school classroom: shared values, arrival and dismissal, how to ask for help, safety drills, consequences, and recognition; adaptable to any group
Teacher training: classroom management and climateClassroom management and a positive climate: rules built with the group, time-saving routines, positive reinforcement, preventing conflicts before they arise, the first week with a new group, and a poll
Teacher training: designing a rubricHow to design a rubric step by step: criteria, performance levels and descriptors, a sample rubric for an oral presentation, a blank one to fill in, common mistakes, and a quizComputer science and AI
Hour of Code, how algorithms work, and using AI in class.
Hour of CodeOne hour to discover programming during Computer Science Education Week: what an algorithm is, loops and conditionals, an unplugged activity, Grace Hopper, and a quiz
Thinking like an algorithmA recipe and a literal robot that makes the sandwich wrong when orders are vague, a flowchart that draws itself, sequence-decision-repetition, a traced loop, pseudocode, a quiz and an activity
Teacher training: AI in the classroomArtificial intelligence for teachers: uses for lesson preparation, risks (bias, made-up errors, student data privacy), how to assess in the age of AI, school policies, and a debate with a pollThe world in the news
The 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
2026 World Cup: venues, format and maths