1. CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: The Bank of North America opened in Philadelphia. It was the first commercial bank in the United States Americans voted for the electors that would choose George Washington to be the first U.S. president Transatlantic telephone service Service began between New York and London. 31 calls were made on this first day In Hinckley IL, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game Chancellor Heinrich Brüning declared that Germany cannot, and will not, resume reparations payments The World War II siege of Bataan began U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb The United States recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba 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?

2. 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