Popularity is a concept that is central to teenage social life. Whether or not a person is considered to be popular can have a strong effect on self-esteem, and each student will have unique experiences of his or her own to bring to the table. Popularity is a concept that reaches across society through the media, and its outcomes within society include its effects on adolescents. These effects can be explored through multiple texts, which are included in the “Popularity as a Literary Theme” instructional unit plan.