Hello!  Welcome to the unit on Pop Culture!

This unit is part of English 11.  Click here to return to the main class page.

In this unit we will explore urban legends as an aspect of popular culture.  An urban legend is an allegedly true story that has become part of modern-day folklore.  Usually they are transmitted orally or through the Internet; it is almost always impossible to trace them back to their sources.

To see some examples of urban legends, click here.

The assignments for this unit include two short feeder assignments and a final paper.  For more information, click on the links below.
 

Here are some links to other urban legends sites:
 

 The AFU & Urban Legends Archive

Urban Myths

Urban Legends and Folklore from The Mining Company

Urban Legends Reference Page