Blog Plan

Persuasive Intent and Audience
During the Winter 2010 semester at Brigham Young University, this blog will focus on how France is being affected--socially, economically, and culturally--by non-European immigration. I will highlight some of my direct experience with the French people and immigrants in Paris, explain deeply-rooted French traditions and customs, and draw upon current events. My target audience is composed of French Studies majors, opinionated French natives, and curious travelers.

Blog Name
The French Identity Crisis

Blog Site
www.french-identity.blogspot.com

Frequency
I plan to post once a week, on the Fridays outlined below. I will try to finish my posts before 5 pm (MST), so that my readers will have access to my new post before the weekend.

January 22
Who Do the French Think They Are?:
An Introduction to Tradition and Custom

January 29
The Modern French Identity:
Values from the Enlightenment and French Revolution

February 5
Current Policies and Politics of Immigration into France

February 12
Increased Diversity Due to Non-European Immigrants:
A Look at Muslim Immigration Trends from 1945-Present

February 19
Social, Cultural, and Economic Integration of Minorities

February 26
Jacobin Republicanism vs. Cultural Pluralism

March 5
President Sarkozy's "Conversations":
The Influence of Switzerland and the Muslim Minaret Referendum

March 12
The French: Pride or Fear?

*Advance notice will be given if blog themes are subject to change.

Images
Being able to see France is essential to understanding the values of the French people. In this blog, I will be posting some of my personal photos and videos of France, as well as a series of caricatures. I will host my media on Photobucket or Flickr. Should I wish to post photographs by another artist, I will credit them accordingly.

Length
Depending on the week, my posts will range between 300-700 words.

Hyperlinks
In preparation for writing on my blog, I will be following current events in France and other blogs of a similar subject. I will share my findings with my reader by including hyperlinks in my posts.

Twitter Integration
My twitter name is meibotts. I will be using twitter to converse with individuals who are also concerned with my topic. I will re-tweet pertinent posts.