The Road
Research
First Semester
Hickman
Mr. May
100

A father and son are the main characters, but what happened to mom?

She committed suicide via a shard of obsidian

100

How many notecards did you have to make?

25

100

What was our first unit of the year about?

Resume and Personal Statement Writing

100

How many other schools in the world have the Kewpie as its mascot?

ZERO!
100

Where did Mr. May grow up?

Right here in Columbia

200

What, according to the father, is the word of God?

His Son

200

What is the name of the formatting style used for your paper?

MLA Formatting

200

What film did we watch to start the year?

Barbie

200

What year was Hickman Founded? 

1927

200

When and where did Mr. May meet his wife?

During the first day of Kindergarten at Fairview Elementary 

300

What is the only named character in the book?

Ely, the blind old man

300

What is blended writing?

Using narrative to support an information, argumentative, or persuasive piece of writing 

300

What were all three options for your realistic fiction book?  

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Underground Railroad, We Are Not From Here

300
Name a school older than Hickman!

Jeff Middle, Douglas High, Grant, Benton Elementary

300

Where did Mr. May go to college?

Truman State University (Go Bulldogs!)

400

Who is the book dedicated to?

Cormac McCarthy's Son

400

What is the the name for the type of formatting used for citations?

Hanging Indent

400

How did our first book "This is how you Lose the Time War," end?

Red is revealed to be the seeker, time-traveling back to their letters in order to resurrect Blue, who she poisoned

400

Which school club has been ongoing since before Hickman was even a school?

The Cresset, the yearbook. The first issues were made in 1910!

400

If he wasn't teaching Civics or English 12, What class would Mr. May want to teach? 

Mythology

500

Who plays the role of the father in the film adaptation?

Vigo Mortensen 

500

How many classes did you have to complete the research process, from start to finish? 

14 Classes

500

What was the date for the first day of school this year?

August 20th

500

Who was David H Hickman?

A State Congressmen, and advocate for schools. He died in 1869, but over 40 years later, his estate donated the land for Hickman High School to be build
500

How many books has Mr. May read so far this year?

23