1. CURRENT EVENTS ON THIS DAY: George Washington returned home to Mount Vernon, after the disbanding of his army following the Revolutionary War  Maryland voted to cede a 100-square-mile area for the seat of the national government. About two-thirds of the area became the District of Columbia The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore (" 'Twas the night before Christmas...") was published The Federal Reserve Bill was signed into law by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. The act established 12 Federal Reserve Banks.  Former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed in Tokyo. They had been found guilty of crimes against humanity The crew of the U.S. Navy ship, Pueblo, was released by North Korea after being held for 11 months after the ship was seized by North Korea because of suspected spying by the Americans Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, serving a life sentence for the attempted assassination of U.S. President Ford in 1975, escaped from the Alderson Federal Prison for Women in West Virginia. She was recaptured two days later.
AGENDA:
CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY SONG PRESENTATIONS.
GP FRIDAY-MILAN
BELL WORK:
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING OVER THE BREAK?

2. Christmas/Holiday Song Debate
You and your partner must select a Christmas/Holiday song that you think is the best song of all time.
Use Google slides to create a brief presentation (1-2 minutes) about your song.
Be sure to provide the basic history & important information about the song.
Who wrote it? When was it written? Why?
Provide facts/evidence supporting your claim that it is the “best”.
Provide a link to a video of your song.