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Lesson 2: Three Armies at the Gate — The Siege Begins
California CCSS: Focus Standards
California CCSS: Supporting Standards
ELD Standards
In this lesson
Today you will
Students will analyze how Sanderson develops character and theme through key details in The Well of Ascension.
Students will use textual evidence from The Well of Ascension to support written and oral analysis.
Students will use domain-specific vocabulary — Koloss, Kandra, Assembly, Terrisman — when discussing the text.
Essential Questions
How does Sanderson use textual evidence in this passage to develop theme and character?
What does this scene reveal about power, identity, or belonging in The Well of Ascension?
Texts used in this lesson
Novel
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension
Brandon Sanderson
Short-Form Text
The Well of Ascension, Chapters 1-3: Luthadel Under Threat
Newsela Staff
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