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Lessons
Curriculum



OVERVIEW
IMMIGRATION
CIVIL LIBERTIES & EQUITY
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT




Here's a comprehensive collection of vocabulary terms and concepts from all six lessons.
JUSTICE & RECONCILIATION
LEADERSHIP
U.S.–JAPAN RELATIONS
GLOSSARY

“This curriculum springboards off of the inspiring life of civil servant, leader and legend in his own time, Secretary Norman Y. Mineta.
We need this now more than ever.”
— IGNACIO ORNELAS RODRIGUEZ
Ph.D., Willow Glen High School and Stanford University
WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING

What Does It Mean
To Be An American?
Curriculum for high school and college students that examines what it means to be an American developed by the Mineta Legacy Project and Stanford’s SPICE program.

These lessons are designed to encourage critical thinking through class activities and discussions.