Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority Student Workbook – Level 4
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority
Student Workbook – Level 4 (Grades 9–12)
By Tazamach Homeschooling Academy
The Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority – Student Workbook Level 4 is an advanced, critical-thinking resource designed for high school students (ages 15–18) who are ready to deeply analyze media, psychology, economics, history, and leadership through a truth-centered lens.
Inspired by the themes of Tom Burrell’s Brainwashed, this workbook guides students to examine how propaganda, stereotypes, and internalized messages have shaped identity, opportunity, and expectations — and how those systems can be confronted, healed, and dismantled.
This level moves beyond awareness.
It focuses on analysis, accountability, healing, and leadership.
What Students Will Learn
✔ How propaganda operates psychologically and socially
✔ How stereotypes influence public policy, media, and institutions
✔ How internalized inferiority forms — and how to break it
✔ How colorism affects relationships, opportunities, and beauty standards
✔ How economic narratives are used to limit communities
✔ How to rebuild identity with intention and truth
✔ How young people can lead cultural change
What’s Inside the Workbook
This 20-page student workbook includes:
Chapter Analysis Circles
Students rotate through guided discussion stations exploring:
violence and internalized trauma
beauty standards and colorism
economic inferiority
media propaganda
rebuilding identity
Each group analyzes, records insights, and presents findings.
Media Deconstruction Essay
Students select a music video, movie scene, commercial, or news clip and write a critical essay examining:
implicit messages
stereotypes used
impact on Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous youth
how the message can be challenged
Economics of Inferiority Project
Students analyze:
advertising pressure
brand influence
spending trends
debt culture
They then research wealth-building alternatives and present real-world solutions.
Self-Identity Mapping
A guided identity web where students examine:
culture
strengths
absorbed biases
rejected stereotypes
chosen values
This activity emphasizes healing and self-definition.
Discussion & Essay Prompts
Students engage with high-level questions such as:
How propaganda creates psychological prisons
The cost of low expectations
Colorism’s long-term effects
Media as a battleground
Capstone Project: “Reprogramming the Narrative”
Students choose a final project format (documentary, zine, digital art, spoken word, or research paper) and propose real solutions for combating internalized racism.
Community & Interview Projects
Students design awareness campaigns and conduct cross-generational interviews to compare experiences of bias and resilience.
All directions are written directly to the student in clear, respectful language that promotes independence, confidence, and leadership.
Grade Level
📘 Grades 9–12 (Ages 15–18)
Educational Focus Areas
Media literacy
Psychology & sociology
Social studies
Economics
Identity formation
Writing & analysis
Leadership development
Why Families & Educators Choose Level 4
✔ Age-appropriate, honest discussions
✔ No sensationalism or shock tactics
✔ Encourages critical thought, not blame
✔ Centers dignity, healing, and responsibility
✔ Prepares students for college-level thinking
✔ Supports culturally affirming education
This workbook equips students to see systems clearly, think independently, and lead with integrity.
Perfect For
Homeschool high school programs
Social studies or humanities courses
Media literacy units
Identity and leadership studies
Independent study or group discussion
College-prep critical thinking
Format
📄 Digital PDF
🖨 Printable
✏️ Student-friendly layout
Important Note
This is a student workbook inspired by the themes of Brainwashed.
It is not the original book, but an educational companion created for academic use.