Leveled Readings / Carnegie: The Gospel of Wealth (1889)
Carnegie: The Gospel of Wealth (1889)
Andrew Carnegie, “Wealth” (1889)
These are adaptations, not the original. The original wording is always shown first. Each adapted version restates the same passage at about a grade 4, grade 7, or grade 10 reading level without adding or removing ideas. Quote the original in student writing.
Original wording
“The problem of our age is the administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship.”
Adapted · about grade 4
The big question today is how to handle wealth so rich and poor stay like brothers.
Adapted · about grade 7
The problem of our age is managing wealth so that rich and poor stay bound together like family.
Adapted · about grade 10
The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind rich and poor together in harmony.