11.15.17 CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: 1777 - The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution. 1806 - Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop that became known as Pikes Peak in Colorado. 1920 - The League of Nations met for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland. 1926 - The National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) debuted with a radio network of 24 stations. 1939 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC. 1940 - The first 75,000 men were called to Armed Forces duty under peacetime conscription. 1966 - The flight of Gemini 12 ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean. 1986 - Ivan F. Boesky, reputed to be the highest-paid person on Wall Street, faced penalties of $100 million for insider stock trading. BELL WORK: PICK-UP & READ THE ARTICLE. WHAT IS THE TOPIC OF THE ARTICLE? WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THE TOPIC? AGENDA: PRESENTATION: SARA A. WATCH, TAKE NOTES ON & DISCUSS NATIONAL NEWS. COMPLETE 60 MINUTES ACTIVITY.