The Book Thief Mini-Project 

PART 1: Instagram post or meme

DEATH has an Instagram account
-create a post that is a picture and a quote
(can be original or cited from internet
search)
-subject matter must be serious in
nature
-1 higher-level vocabulary word
either in original quote or in caption
-hashtag to a world or national event
connection
-write a brief caption that explains how
“The Book Thief” relates to the national
or world event

PART 2: Connection
Connect “The Book Thief” to ANY other text read
in or out of class. No movies or songs!
-textbook selections or novels
(i.e. ​Macbeth​ by Shakespeare, ​Animal Farm​ by
George Orwell, ​Frankenstein ​by Mary Shelley,
Henrietta Lacks​ by Rebecca Skloot)
-10 sentences minimum (with sentence
structure variety)
-2 direct quotes from “The Book Thief’ as
evidence along with explanations
-4 higher-level vocabulary words
-1 literary element or device identified
-no contractions
Name__________________________ Period___
Date ____________

The Book Thief Mini-Project 

Project Parts are graded based upon requirements.
Each part has 5 requirements.
5/5= 4 points
4/5= 3 points
3/5= 2 points
2/5= 1 point
1/5= 0 points (Not enough completed for points)

Rubric 

Part 1: Meme
4 3 2 1 0

Comment:

Part 2: Connection
4 3 2 1 0

Comment:

*Effort is a consideration for 2 additional points.

________ Points Earned 10 Points Possible