1.7.16 CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: 1782 - The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States. 1789 - Americans voted for the electors that would choose George Washington to be the first U.S. president. 1927 - Transatlantic telephone service Service began between New York and London. 31 calls were made on this first day. 1927 - In Hinckley IL, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game. 1932 - Chancellor Heinrich Brüning declared that Germany cannot, and will not, resume reparations payments. 1942 - The World War II siege of Bataan began. 1953 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb. 1959 - The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba. 1999 - U.S. President Clinton went on trial before the Senate. It was only the second time in U.S. history that an impeached president had gone to trial. AGENDA: WATCH, TAKE NOTES ON & DISCUSS NATIONAL NEWS. WORK ON 2015 TOP STORIES PARTNER PRESENTATION. CE QUIZ & GP TOMORROW. BELL WORK: PICK-UP A COPY OF upfront. READ THE NEWS & TRENDS ARTICLES ON P. 4-5. WHICH STORY DID YOU FIND MOST INTERESTING? WHY?
TOP STORIES OF 2015 SELECT A PARTNER. SHARE YOUR TOP 10 LIST WITH YOUR PARTNER. DISCUSS & DEBATE WHICH STORIES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT. WITH YOUR PARTNER MAKE A LIST OF THE TOP 5 STORIES OF 2015 & EXPLAIN YOUR DECISIONS: 1 INTERNATIONAL 1 U.S. 1 MICHIGAN 1 ENTERTAINMENT/TECHNOLOGY 1 SPORTS/BUSINESS