Hello, G'Day, Bon Jour - how ever you say it, welcome to my "Some People Are Rich - Others Are Poor" assignment!
This website is based on a Year 7 Humanities assignment where we had to basically pick a Asia-Pacific region & compare how it is living here in Australia to our chosen country - there were five tasks involved in this assignment & the details of the assignment are available to read via downloading it from DivShare
I know this is a very different way of presenting your assignments (instead of doing a poster, a speech or doing it on Microsoft Word) but it was very interesting to see how it turns out!
One last thing before I let you "roam" around the website is that completing this assignment wouldn't be possible without the support, help & the occasional laughs of my Humanities teacher, my best/closest friends (you know who you're & don't make it up!) & my family (I can't name names of any of the above people here - due to keeping people's privacy,) but if you're one of the people that I've just talked about, give yourself three cheers for (quiet while you're doing that - people are trying to do stuff here!)
So without anything else to do, I hope you enjoy reading & posting comments on the content on the website - don't forget to look on your right (& around the website) for a poll & other cool stuff (note: if you go to the bottom of the page & click Older Posts, you can go to the next page!)
P.S: As apart of a series of other tasks around the theme of "Needs & Wants," I wrote an essay on the issue of poverty - you're able to read it, on the DivShare website!
September 4, 2008
Bibliography for Assignment
Here are a list of sites that I used for my assignment - hope these will help you out in the future (as you can see & tell - I did my assignment on China:)
Australian Dollar to Chinese Yuan, Yahoo! Finance, http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=AUD&to=CNY&submit=Convert [2008, September 2nd]
China Guide, Just Landed, http://www.justlanded.com/english/China/Tools/Just-Landed-Guide/Jobs/Working-conditions [2008, September 3rd]
Climate of Australia, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Australia#South-eastern_temperate_region [2008, September 3rd]
Distance from Melbourne, Australia to Beijing, China, Convert Units, http://www.convertunits.com/distance/from/Melbourne,+Australia/to/Beijing,+China [2008, September 3rd]
Monthly Weather Summary, Hong Kong Observatory, http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/pastwx/mws.htm [2008, September 3rd]
People's Republic of China, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China [2008, September 2nd]
Poverty, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty [2008, September 2nd]
Poverty In Australia, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/reports/Poverty_in_Australia.pdf [2008, September 3rd]
Poverty in Australia, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_Australia [2008, September 1st]
Poverty Lines: Australia, Melbourne Institute/University, http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/labour/inequality/poverty/default.html [2008, September 3rd]
The Salvation Army, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_Army [2008, September 3rd]
Salvation Army, http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/SALV/LANDING/PC_60010.html [2008, September 3rd]
Australian Dollar to Chinese Yuan, Yahoo! Finance, http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=AUD&to=CNY&submit=Convert [2008, September 2nd]
China Guide, Just Landed, http://www.justlanded.com/english/China/Tools/Just-Landed-Guide/Jobs/Working-conditions [2008, September 3rd]
Climate of Australia, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Australia#South-eastern_temperate_region [2008, September 3rd]
Distance from Melbourne, Australia to Beijing, China, Convert Units, http://www.convertunits.com/distance/from/Melbourne,+Australia/to/Beijing,+China [2008, September 3rd]
Monthly Weather Summary, Hong Kong Observatory, http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/pastwx/mws.htm [2008, September 3rd]
People's Republic of China, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China [2008, September 2nd]
Poverty, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty [2008, September 2nd]
Poverty In Australia, http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/reports/Poverty_in_Australia.pdf [2008, September 3rd]
Poverty in Australia, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_Australia [2008, September 1st]
Poverty Lines: Australia, Melbourne Institute/University, http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/labour/inequality/poverty/default.html [2008, September 3rd]
The Salvation Army, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvation_Army [2008, September 3rd]
Salvation Army, http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/SALV/LANDING/PC_60010.html [2008, September 3rd]
Task One
Part One (Poverty In Australia & China:) Poverty in Australia doesn't get reported on a lot these days, but it happens. Though there isn't much clear data for poverty in Australia, Bob Hawke was quoted in 2005 to say that that one million people live in poverty:
In the 1970's, the World Bank estimated that in China, 60% of the population was living in poverty. Since the economic reform, that number has declined to 10% in 2004 - meaning that 500 million people are living above the World Bank's poverty line of $1 a day, though there are fears from the World Bank that due to the economic reform - people living in poverty, in China will be left behind by the government.
Part Two (What does the Australian Government do about poverty?:) The Australian government has predicted by 2010 that 0.36% of gross national income, $400 million will go towards aid money, but short of an internationally agreed target of 0.5% of GNI by 2010 & 0.7% in 2015. This along with $3.155 billion dollars in official aid money, meaning that each week we put $2.40 into aid money.
In the past, Indigenous Australians haven't been treated that well but before the Howard era ended, they started to put in place a series of measures which would improve living conditions though this is under review by the Rudd government, which earlier in the year, apologized to those affected by the Stolen Generations issue.
Part Three (Salvation Army:) The Salvation Army is a charity which helps not only poor people but people who are hungry and/or need somewhere to sleep, but the doesn't mean that they don't help people who are living in poverty - in fact, it's one of its main objectives:
One such example is last year, when they held their "Connections 07" meeting - one of the ideas that came up was development of a national anti poverty strategy, which would include appropriate processes and structures that will overcome the impact of social problems in local communities.
With the connections that the Salvation Army has with many major business & organizations, they use some of that support to help lift people out of the poverty cycle, for good. Like Cadbury, they donate thousands of boxes of chocolates each Easter to give people living in poverty, a chance to experience the joy's of Easter when without their generous support, people wouldn't experience the joy that Easter brings to people's lives each year.
It's organizations like the Salvation Army which really makes a huge difference to help people out of the poverty cycle in whatever way they can & if we all just donate $1 - imagine how many more people's lives can be changed, for good?
Part Four (Poverty In Victoria:) The numbers on people living in poverty in Victoria are both good news & bad news - while in 2003/04 we're =3rd on the Henderson Poverty Line (the line which Melbourne University's annual "Poverty Lines" publication uses,) but we're the second highest state/territory with people living 50 per cent under the median poverty line with 10.7% & remains the same a year later in 2004/05, when it jumps up to 12% but Victoria drops to 3rd on the list (without any exclusions.) Victoria can be proud of the fact that when certain benefits are taken into account, we are quite low compared with some of the other states - especially Tasmania which has really high levels of poverty.
One thing that Victoria & most likely, every state & territory needs to make sure not to happen is to let the elderly & children/teenagers enter the poverty cycle in Victoria due to an argument or a fight.
"We're a very affluent country but there are, at least by theWhich according to the most recent Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development data, 12.9% of Australia's population are living in poverty. Also according to the Melbourne University, as of June 2008 - the poverty line is $710.14 per week, for a family of two parents & two children.
most conservative estimates, a million people living in poverty."
In the 1970's, the World Bank estimated that in China, 60% of the population was living in poverty. Since the economic reform, that number has declined to 10% in 2004 - meaning that 500 million people are living above the World Bank's poverty line of $1 a day, though there are fears from the World Bank that due to the economic reform - people living in poverty, in China will be left behind by the government.
Part Two (What does the Australian Government do about poverty?:) The Australian government has predicted by 2010 that 0.36% of gross national income, $400 million will go towards aid money, but short of an internationally agreed target of 0.5% of GNI by 2010 & 0.7% in 2015. This along with $3.155 billion dollars in official aid money, meaning that each week we put $2.40 into aid money.
In the past, Indigenous Australians haven't been treated that well but before the Howard era ended, they started to put in place a series of measures which would improve living conditions though this is under review by the Rudd government, which earlier in the year, apologized to those affected by the Stolen Generations issue.
Part Three (Salvation Army:) The Salvation Army is a charity which helps not only poor people but people who are hungry and/or need somewhere to sleep, but the doesn't mean that they don't help people who are living in poverty - in fact, it's one of its main objectives:
The advancement of the Christian religion as promulgated in the religious doctrines. . . which are professed, believed and taught by the Army and, pursuant there to, the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole.So following with that statement, the Salvation Army has been doing a lot, not only to promote the cause with some of the money from annual "Red Shield Appeal" going to poverty causes but by influencing the Australian Government to introduce measures to reduce poverty in Australia.
One such example is last year, when they held their "Connections 07" meeting - one of the ideas that came up was development of a national anti poverty strategy, which would include appropriate processes and structures that will overcome the impact of social problems in local communities.
With the connections that the Salvation Army has with many major business & organizations, they use some of that support to help lift people out of the poverty cycle, for good. Like Cadbury, they donate thousands of boxes of chocolates each Easter to give people living in poverty, a chance to experience the joy's of Easter when without their generous support, people wouldn't experience the joy that Easter brings to people's lives each year.
It's organizations like the Salvation Army which really makes a huge difference to help people out of the poverty cycle in whatever way they can & if we all just donate $1 - imagine how many more people's lives can be changed, for good?
Part Four (Poverty In Victoria:) The numbers on people living in poverty in Victoria are both good news & bad news - while in 2003/04 we're =3rd on the Henderson Poverty Line (the line which Melbourne University's annual "Poverty Lines" publication uses,) but we're the second highest state/territory with people living 50 per cent under the median poverty line with 10.7% & remains the same a year later in 2004/05, when it jumps up to 12% but Victoria drops to 3rd on the list (without any exclusions.) Victoria can be proud of the fact that when certain benefits are taken into account, we are quite low compared with some of the other states - especially Tasmania which has really high levels of poverty.
One thing that Victoria & most likely, every state & territory needs to make sure not to happen is to let the elderly & children/teenagers enter the poverty cycle in Victoria due to an argument or a fight.
September 3, 2008
Task Two: Graphs
Task Two is all about graphs & using Excel to produce those graphs (along with finding the information & explaining the graphs.) There were five graphs - some topics include; country sizes, country populations & different ways of traveling.
You're able to download my Excel spreadsheet with all parts of Task Two via DivShare (click on the link to download!)
You're able to download my Excel spreadsheet with all parts of Task Two via DivShare (click on the link to download!)
Task Three: Currencies & Time Zones
The currency in China is known as the Chinese Kuan or CNY for short & as of September 1st 2008, one Australian dollar would get you 5.83 Chinese Kuan.
The time-zone in China is known as UTC +8, meaning that China are two hours behind the east-coast of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne) which is in UTC +10, some conversions appear below - please note that Australian time (AEST) appears first then the China time follows:
The time-zone in China is known as UTC +8, meaning that China are two hours behind the east-coast of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne) which is in UTC +10, some conversions appear below - please note that Australian time (AEST) appears first then the China time follows:
- 7am AEST - 5am (China)
- 12:15pm - 10:15am
- 3pm - 1pm
- 8:30pm - 6:30pm
- 10:45pm - 8:45pm
- 0:30am (12:30am) - 22:30pm (10:30pm)
The best time to call someone in China would be at 9pm AEST, because it would be 7pm in China & most people would have come back from work/school & finished dinner by then.
September 2, 2008
Task Four: Algebra
I receive $120 in pocket money per month & this is how I spend my pocket money on each month:
- Newspapers (N) - $2 for each Sunday Herald Sun
- Books (B) - $10 for one book
- PC Games (G) - $20 for one PC Game
- Clothes (C) - $5 for one item of clothing
- Books - T=B2
- Newspapers - T=N5
- PC Games - T=G2
- Clothes - T=C2
- TOTAL SPENT EACH MONTH - $80
- Books - T=B1/Newspapers & PC Games - Same As Original/Clothes - T=C4
- Books - T=B4/Newspapers - Same As Original/PC Games - T=G1/Clothes - T=C2
- Books - Same As Original/Newspapers - T=N10*/PC Games - Same As Original/Clothes - T=C0 (Zero)
Task Five: Enrichment
Task Five was an optional task for Mainstream students, but for Enrichment students - it was compulsory (as seeing I'm in Enrichment, I had to do the task.) Basically what was required was to find out the cost of living (food, clothing, renting, schooling, etc) in both Australia & in your chosen country, then work out how much you would spend on those items & how much money you have left each month to buy things you want to have (e.g; PS3, Nintendo DS, Plasma TV, Foxtel, etc.)
Like Task Two, you can download my Excel spreadsheet for Task Five by clicking on the DivShare link!
Like Task Two, you can download my Excel spreadsheet for Task Five by clicking on the DivShare link!
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