PDF-(BOOK)-The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir

MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace after losing her first husband to cancer her unflagging search for an Earthlike exoplanet and her unexpected discovery of new loveSara Seager has made it her lifes work to peer into the spaces around starslooking for exoplanets outside our solar system hoping to find the oneinabillion world enough like ours to sustain life But with the unexpected death of her husband her life became an empty lightless space Suddenly she was the single mother of two young boys a widow at forty clinging to three crumpled pages of instructions her husband had written for things like grocery shoppingthings he had done while she did pioneering work as a planetary scientist at MIT She became painfully conscious of her Aspergers which before losing her husband had felt more like background noise She felt for the first time alone in the universeIn this probing invigoratingly honest memoir Seager tells the story of how as she stumblingly navigated the world of grief she also kept looking for other worlds She continues to develop groundbreaking projects such as the Starshade a sunflowershaped instrument that when launched into space unfurls itself so as to block planetobscuring starlight and she takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets At the same time she discovers what feels every bit as wondrous other people reaching out across the space of her grief Among them are the Widows of Concord a group of women offering consolation and advice and her beloved sons Max and Alex Most unexpected of all there is another kind of oneinabillion match with an amateur astronomerEqually attuned to the wonders of deep space and human connection The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own light in the dark. Turn lights when you need them, including lights. 1onsider installing sensor switches outside lights. Locate lights far possible from neighbours and away from sensi�ve areas, bedroom window Your Name. What is a Memoir?. What word does Memoir remind you of?. Memory. Memoir. a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation. Usually, memoirs. . H. G. . Bissinger. Friday Night Lights. Friday Night Lights. is a nonfiction account of a high school football team’s season in Odessa, Texas in 1988.. High school football means . everything. to the citizens of Odessa.. . on Friday.. Continue to brainstorm by…. Making a list of memoir topics (at least 5). Free write for a few minutes about the significance of that experience to you NOW. Reminder: You will be handing these prewriting materials (list and free write) in with your memoir drafts.. Solar System Review. The rocky planets are closest to the Sun.. The rocky planets are smaller than the gas giants.. Solar System Review. The rocky planets have fewer moons (0 to 2).. The rocky planets’ days are long (24 hours to . th. Grade Memoir Unit. . information compiled by Ms. Gilmore, Intern. Getting Started. “My dear children…you must know that there is nothing higher and stronger and more wholesome and good for life in the future than some good memory, especially a memory of childhood, of home. People talk to you a great deal about your education, but some good, sacred memory, preserved from childhood, is perhaps the best education. If one carries many such memories into life, one is safe to the end of one’s days, and if one has only one good memory left in one’s heart, even that may be the means of saving us.”. - Ralph Fletcher. What is a memoir?. What is a . memoir. ?. memory. What is a memoir?. A memoir is an account of . your . personal life and experiences. . What is a memoir?. A memoir tells the story of an. Step #1. Look around the room until you see an object or something else that reminds you of something that happened in the past. Jot down that memory. If you don’t see anything in the room that reminds you of your past, think of your most vivid memory from your childhood and write that down.. Be sure to attach your rubric/planning sheet to your essay. . MLA Format. 5 paragraphs. Memoir Unit. What is a memoir? NEW GENRE. Can anybody create a memoir?. SO What is the point of them…... Essential Question for Memoir: . What is a memoir?. A subcategory of an autobiography (part of a life story). A personal narrative. A record of events based on the author’s recollection . A memory (From French . mémoire). A retrospective account of a memorable event. What is a memoir? . Memoir . tells a compelling story using truth, theme, 1st person POV narration, voice, and a fifth element—the M&Ms of writing, Memory and Musing.. 1. TRUTH. It . really happened. We know the trouble writers can get into by not remembering this. But the bigger dilemma is how not telling the truth leaves the reader; it not only weakens the relationship with the author, it destroys it. No longer trust them. This can be tricky because not everything in a memoir is word for word true. Who can remember exactly what their dad said at breakfast fifty years ago? Dialogue serves to further the theme.. Micro-fiction. Journals. .. Snapshots. .. Pictures. .. Memories.. Daily Objective. Today we’re going to identify features of a memoir and analyze authors’ style and technique to. create alternative forms of literature!. 6 th Grade Memoir Unit Ms. Gilmore, Intern What is a memoir? “ My dear children…you must know that there is nothing higher and stronger and more wholesome and good for life in the future than some good memory, especially a memory of childhood, of home. People talk to you a great deal about your education, but some good, sacred memory, preserved from childhood, is perhaps the best education. If one carries many such memories into life, one is safe to the end of one’s days, and if one has only one good memory left in one’s heart, even that may be the means of saving us Ms. Bowling – thank you. Name:. Key questions:. Memoir writing. What is a memoir? . How . does a memoir differ from an autobiography? . What . is the difference between an autobiography and a biography?.