Common Reading Program Faculty Resources

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, 2013 selection

Overview of college disciplines and how the book may be tied into the curriculum: (North Carolina A&T State University, 2013).

Curriculum	Tie-Ins
Biology	cell reproduction; tissue harvesting
Math	number of cells sold, reproduced, and remaining in storage
Business	business of tissue harvesting and economic impact; Intellectual Property Laws
Psychology	impact on the Lacks family and decendants
English/Journalism	storytelling, fact checking, linguistics
Engineering	Analysis of machines George Gey invented to grow cells; Current Tissue Culture Technology; Regenerative medicine
History	treatment classes and races in 1950s & 1960s; Impact science research of HBCUs in 1950s and 1960s; Nuremberg Code; Tuskegee Syphillis Study; Nuremberg Trials
Social Work	treatment of oldest child of Henrietta Lacks and children after her death
Human Subjects	Standards for Ethical Research; Johns Hopkins Hospital staff
English	Graphic Novel: Truth: Red, White & Black; braided structure of the book