| Pellissippi State has established a common
reading experience for new students to stimulate a
year-long discussion of academic themes
derived from common book issues by encouraging
exploration in classes, on and off campus, and with
co-curricular programming. This common reading
experience involves incoming first-year students,
many faculty &staff members, and
students. |
| Definition |
| Common
Book (n) - An innovative approach
to orient new students to college, the Common Book
gives students a reading experience in common with
other new student at Pellissippi State this
year. |
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2007-2008
Common Book |
| Sharpshooter: A Novel
of the Civil War by David Madden.
“‘Sharpshooter’ introduces an extraordinary character
in Willis Carr, a 13-year-old boy during the Civil
War who wants to go out into the world and do
something with his life but instead gets caught in an
exploding world that forces him to make terrible
choices in horrific situations,” said Lois Reynolds,
English department head. |
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