Untold Stories Part II History & Critical Thinking Workbook
Explore overlooked history and examine how power shapes the stories we remember.
The stories included in a textbook influence how students understand the past. The stories left out deserve examination, too. This Smart Brown Girl workbook helps learners investigate historical narratives while exploring how public policy, institutional power, and organized resistance shape people’s lives.
Untold Stories: What They Didn’t Want You to Know – Part II supports thoughtful inquiry into difficult history. Students consider whose perspectives are represented, how authorities respond to dissent, and what evidence reveals about the exercise of power.
Through guided questions and activities, learners connect historical events to broader systems and develop interpretations grounded in evidence.
What’s Inside
Structured units exploring overlooked histories
Essential questions and discussion prompts
A primary source analysis framework
Student activities that encourage historical inquiry
Reflection and critical-thinking exercises
What Students Will Practice
Students examine how historical accounts are constructed and how omissions influence public understanding. They investigate the consequences of policy decisions, analyze responses to organized dissent, and practice supporting their arguments with evidence.
The workbook builds historical reasoning and civic literacy while encouraging learners to question interpretations and engage thoughtfully with differing perspectives.
Designed For
This resource supports grades 10–12, including U.S. History, civics, and African American Studies. It can also supplement AP U.S. History, introductory college courses, independent study, and community education programs.
Format and Delivery
One downloadable Student Workbook PDF
Printable 8.5 × 11-inch format
Suitable for classroom printing or digital sharing within the licensed classroom
This listing includes the Student Workbook only. For lesson plans and facilitation tools, choose the Workbook & Educator’s Guide Bundle.
This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.
Usage Terms
Licensed for personal or single-classroom use only. Contact Smart Brown Girl for school-wide, district, or organizational licensing.
