Blue Sky Mine

A. To prepare for your original posting, do some online research about the Blue Sky Mine and then view the official music video “Blue Sky Mine” by Midnight Oil in order to:

1. identify (and post using 1a, 1b, etc to identify your answers) – 8 pts

a. what was mined here and for what purpose the material was/is used
b. how the Colonial Sugar Refinery treated its miners during and after the mine operations
c. whether or not the company demonstrated principles of corporate social responsibility (look this term up if it’s unfamiliar to you)
if they did demonstrate corporate social responsibility, describe at least two example of how they did demonstrate CSR
if they did not demonstrate corporate social responsibility, describe at least two examples of how they could have demonstrated CSR
who is responsible for ensuring corporate social responsibility in any setting in any nation and why
2. describe (and post) how Midnight Oil uses music (speed, tone, volume, key, etc.), lyrics, and, importantly, images to tell the story of the Blue Sky Mine – 4 pts

B. After you have posted, you must respond to at least one of your classmates right there on the discussion thread. This is worth 2+2 = 4 points.

In your response posting, you must include
a reply to your classmate; note, a response includes a significant statement/commentary/additional example on the classmates’ post that adds something significant to the conversation…not just “good job” or “I like your post.” (this is worth 2 point) and
your own “beautiful question” – that is, a well thought out question that shows knowledge and understanding beyond an obvious question. Beautiful questions are clear, specific, relevant, and invite an open-ended response (i.e. not a yes/no question). They may be in response to another classmate’s question (you can’t reply to yourself Smile) or to something that they have written in their original post. Your beautiful question is worth 2 points.
Refer to your Weekly Schedule of Assignments or Online Course Calendar for due date.

Discussion grade: All Module Discussion Forums will be graded as follows. Grammar and mechanics count so please proofread your work.

Original postings’ content (5 points maximum):

5 points – grammatically / mechanically correct; factually accurate; ideas clear and well-organized; answers the question thoroughly with appropriate examples and /or connections to related topics.
4 points – few grammatical / mechanical errors; factually accurate; answers the question with good clarity and connection to topic.
3 points – some grammatical / mechanical errors; factually mostly accurate; answers the question but posting is either vague or only partially related to the question.
2 points – numerous grammatical / mechanical errors; factually inaccurate and/or incomplete; answers the question vaguely or with minimal details.
1 point – difficult to understand because of grammar / mechanics; factually inaccurate and/or incomplete; answers the question with minimal response or does not answer the question.
0 points – no original posting
Response posting (3 points maximum):

3 points – detailed response with example and beautiful question for followup by classmate.
2 points – some discussion of agreement / disagreement with classmate; some details in the beautiful question.
1 point – simple agree / disagree posting without explanation; beautiful question inadequately described or missing
0 points – no response or response unrelated to topic or student posting.