T1+information+report

__Money Questions__
 1. What is money?  Money is what we humans use to provide a reward for labour workers (in other words... pay) and other reasons as well.  2. Where does money come from? Money comes from banks.  3. What do we use money for? We use money to pay other people for their doings.  4. Are there different types of money? Yes, lots, all the different sizes, with different values.  5. Where can you find money in New Zealand? In Banks, all types of stalls and not in my wallet.  6. Where did money originate money from ? All the world, not just one country  7. Can money help us? Yes, it keeps you and i alive.  8. How does it help us? <span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It helps us live life happy. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 9. Who is the richest human in the world? <span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Carlos Slim, was named by Forbes magazine as the worlds richest man. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 10. Why do we give money to the poor? <span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To help them live a happy life. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Why do we give money to the poor?
=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Can money help us? =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do we use money for? =

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is money? =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Money!
= = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Money is very interesting, its what we use to stay alive. People of the world get paid to do different things. While other people earn and save all the money they have in a Bank. Some people do not have any money at all. <span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Money is a very interesting topic, for a fact... its what we use to stay alive. Many people of the world get paid greatly to do different jobs. While others earn and save all the money they have in a bank. However some do not have any money at all. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Currency__ = ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">New Zealand's currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZ$). Coins have different values of 10, 20 and 50 cents and $1 and $2. Notes have different values to... of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100.There is no restriction on the amount of currency that can be brought in or taken out of New Zealand. However, every person who carries more than NZ$10,000 in cash in or out of New Zealand is required to complete a "Border Cash Report". Currency can easily be exchanged at banks, New Zealand Post shops, some hotels and Bureau de Change kiosks, which are found at international airports and most of the city centres. All "major" credit cards can be used in New Zealand. And all "Travellers Cheques" are accepted at hotels, banks and some stores. ==

==<span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">New Zealand's currency is the well known New Zealand dollar (NZ$). Therefore coins have different values of 10, 20 and 50 cents also $1 and $2. Notes have other values, of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. Amazingly, there is no restriction on the amount of currency that can be brought in or taken out of New Zealand. However, every person who carries more that NZ$10,000 in cash in or out of New Zealand is required to complete a "BORDER CASH REPORT". All NZ$ currency be easily exchanged at banks, New Zealand post shops some hotels and "Bereau" de Change kiosks, which are easily found at international airports and most of the great city centres. As interestingly enough all of the "major" credit cards can be used in New Zealand, and all "travellers cheques" are accepted at hotels, banks and some stores. ==

<span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The amazing New Zealand Dollar, known as the Kiwi, has been the cool currency of New Zealand since 1940.
== **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__1967__ paper notes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> $2 note, $5 note, $10 note, $20 note, $50 note, $100 note and lastly the New Zealand Penny of 1940. ==

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The Bank__ = ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There are (currently) 19 banks registered in New Zealand. All banks operating here, must be registered with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.These are some... A.N.Z, the national bank of New Zealand, Westpac New Zealand, A.S.B New Zealand, Kiwi Bank and Bank of Baroda (New Zealand). These are them all: == =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Banks marked (B) operate in New Zealand as branches of overseas incorporated banks. All other banks are incorporated in New Zealand. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Total number of registered banks=19 = ==**<span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There are (currently) 19 banks registered in New Zealand. All banks operating in New Zealand, must be currently registered with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. These are some... A.N.Z, the national bank of New Zealand, Westpac New Zealand, A.S.B New Zealand, Kiwi Bank and Baroda Branch (New Zealand) These are all..... (below) Total number of registered banks = 19 **==

Last updated: 8 March 2010
 * ====Name of registered bank==== || ====Registration Date==== |||||| **Name of credit rating agency and rating** ||
 * ||  || ====[|Standard & Poor’s]==== || ====[|Fitch]==== || [|Moody’s] ||
 * [|ANZ National Bank Limited] || 1 April 1987 || AA || AA- || Aa2 ||
 * [|ASB Bank Limited] || 11 May 1989 || AA || - || Aa2 ||
 * [|Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited] (B) || 5 January 2009 || AA || AA- || Aa1 ||
 * [|Bank of Baroda (New Zealand) Limited] || 1 September 2009 || - || BBB- || - ||
 * [|Bank of New Zealand] || 1 April 1987 || AA || - || Aa2 ||
 * [|Citibank N A] (B) || 22 July 1987 || A+ || A+ || A1 ||
 * [|Commonwealth Bank of Australia] (B) || 23 June 2000 || AA || AA || Aa1 ||
 * [|Deutsche Bank A G] (B) || 8 November 1996 || A+ || AA- || Aa3 ||
 * [|JPMorgan Chase Bank NA] (B) || 1 October 2007 || AA- || AA- || Aa1 ||
 * [|Kiwibank Limited] || 29 November 2001 || AA- || - || - ||
 * [|Kookmin Bank] (B) || 14 July 1997 || A || - || A2 ||
 * [|Rabobank Nederland] (B) || 1 April 1996 || AAA || AA+ || Aaa ||
 * [|Rabobank New Zealand Limited] || 7 July 1999 || AAA || - || - ||
 * [|Southland Building Society] || 7 October 2008 || - || BBB || - ||
 * [|The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ] (B) || 1 March 2004 || A+ || - || Aa2 ||
 * [|The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (B)] || 22 July 1987 || AA || AA || Aa1 ||
 * [|TSB Bank Limited] || 8 June 1989 || BBB+ || - || - ||
 * [|Westpac Banking Corporation] (B) || 1 April 1987 || AA || AA- || Aa1 ||
 * [|Westpac New Zealand Limited] || 31 October 2006 || AA || AA- || Aa2 ||

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__The richest man in the world__ =

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===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Microsoft's Bill Gates, who __WAS__ the richest man in the world for 14 of the past 15 years, has been sadly been bumped to No. 2. By Carlos Slim who is Mexican. === <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ===**<span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Microsoft's Bill Gates, who WAS the richest man in the world for 14 of the past 15 years, has been sadly been bumped to No. 2. By Carlos Slim who is Mexican. **===

===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">So this was a very interesting topic to learn about. Like the New Zealand penny of 1940, and the 19 banks in New Zealand. These are something to learn about because these are part of our HISTORY. Maybe you can make it yours. ===

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">By Ella F <span style="color: #ff0300; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">By the awesome, Ella F **
__**Conference with Whaea Kim on Friday 19th March @11.35am**__ Suggestions: • Remember that an information report is written in third person (no I, we, you etc) • What was the currency of NZ before 1940? Hint - we were a colony of England. • Your conclusion needs to be a general sum up of the topic.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">☺ Teacher || The information appears to be disorganized. || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">☺ Teacher || Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. || Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">☺ Teacher || Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. || Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">☺ Teacher || Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader's understanding of the topic. || Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic. ||
 * || **Level 4** || **Level** **3** || **Level** **2** || **Level** **1** ||
 * **Organization** || Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. || Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. || Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
 * **Quality of Information** || Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. || Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
 * **Paragraph Construction** || All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
 * **Sentence Structure** || The writer has successfully and effectively used a variety of sentence structures; simple, compound and complex, as well as different sentence beginnings and lengths. || The writer has attempted to use a variety of sentence structures, beginnings and lengths for effect. || The writer has used mainly simple sentences with some attempt to use compound structures. Sentence beginnings are generic. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">☺ Teacher || The writer write using only simple sentences with little or no supporting details. Sentences quite often do not make sense. ||
 * **Spelling, punctuation and grammar.** || Writing is free from any errors. Writer is using more complex punctuation forms such as brackets, colons and semi-colons. Work is grammatically correct and consistent use of tense is present. Tense is suitable for the text type. || Writer has successfully used the basic forms of punctuation and is attempting to use more complex forms. Work is mainly grammatically correct. Has few spelling errors which do not interfere with the meaning for the reader. Tense is mainly consistent and suitable for the text type. || Writing contains some spelling errors which interfere with the meaning for the reader. Work is not grammatically and writer is confusing tenses. Is using most forms of basic punctuation correctly. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">☺ Teacher || Writing is difficult to read and understand due to the number of spelling and grammatical errors. Writer has little understanding of the use of basic punctuation forms. ||
 * **Diagrams & Illustrations** || Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic. || Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.