Grassley has been in his job for 48 years and is now the oldest person in Congress. He hasn't said anything about helping people fall in love. But, another man who makes laws, Chuck Schumer, has also helped many people fall in love and have babies. Some people are happy about Grassley's love matches, but others think it's a sign he's been in his job too long. Even so, many people are talking about it on the internet.

Original news source: Chuck Grassley crowned 'matchmaker' after 20 staff marriages (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a list of words related to the article (e.g. love, marriage, Congress, Grassley, Schumer). One student from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word silently while the rest of their team tries to guess what it is. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students will take turns summarizing the article to their partner in their own words. They should try to include the main points and key details. After both partners have had a chance to share, they can compare their summaries and discuss any differences.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper with the question "Do you think Chuck Grassley helping people find love is a good thing? Why or why not?" Students will write down their answer and then walk around the classroom asking their classmates the same question. They should record their classmates' responses. Afterwards, students can share and discuss the different opinions they collected.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
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– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about and write down their answer to the question "What do you think is the most important quality in a leader?" After a few minutes, students will pair up and share their answers with each other. They should discuss their reasons for choosing that quality. After the pair discussion, ask a few students to share their answers with the whole class and facilitate a brief class discussion on leadership qualities.

Chuck Grassley, a very old man who ? make laws, is being called a ""love helper."" This is because 20 people who work for him have gotten married after meeting at his office. Grassley ? a picture of himself, his wife, and the new husband and wife at their wedding. Some ? think this is ? and want to work for Grassley to find love. But, other people think this means Grassley has been in his job for too long. Grassley has been in his job for 48 years and is now the ? person in Congress. He hasn't said anything about helping people fall in love. But, another man who ? laws, Chuck Schumer, has also helped many people fall in love and have babies. Some people are ? about Grassley's love matches, but ? think it's a sign he's been in his job too long. Even so, many people are talking about it on the internet.

1. What is a love helper?
2. How would you feel if you met someone at work and then got married?
3. Do you like the idea of working for someone who helps people find love? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about Grassley being in his job for 48 years?
5. Do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing that Grassley has helped people find love?
6. How do you think Grassley feels about being called a love helper?
7. What do you think about people talking about Grassley's love matches on the internet?
8. How would you feel if you were the oldest person in your job?
9. Do you think it's important for people to find love at work? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever met someone at work who later became your friend or partner?
11. What do you think about Chuck Schumer helping people fall in love and have babies?
12. How do you think Grassley's wife feels about him helping people find love at work?

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