This publication contains teaching ideas generated by classroom teachers. For grades K-4, elementary teacher Doris Waud and media specialist Gail Petri developed "Celebrate America with Symbols from American Memory," in which students explore the American memory and symbols. For grades 5-8, media specialist Mary Alice Anderson developed "Using Jump Back in Time Photos from America's Library," a project for sixth graders. For grades 9-12, high school librarian Joyce Valenza and a history teacher colleague developed a WebQuest using Civil War maps and photos. The publication offers "Bonus Teaching Ideas" from elementary school teacher Kathleen Isaacs and middle school teacher Steve Olguin. In the feature article, "Coaching Departments to Speak: Two Examples from the Days of Jim Crow," history teacher Scott P. Culclasure describes how close analysis of two documents provides insight into race relations, the power of language, and how people learn about the past. In "Reaching Other Teachers: The Challenge of Professional Development," librarian Margaret Lincoln highlights some of the issues involved in engaging other teachers with American Memory and provides links to online workshop materials. The "Tech Tip" section offers "Finding the 'Mother Lode' of Technical Information on the Learning Page." (BT)