Lesson Essential Question What is the Dewey Decimal Classification system, and what is the point of knowing it?

This presentation is for middle grade students. The purpose of this presentation is for students to develop a knowledge for the Dewey Decimal Classification System. This presentation will introduce students to Melvil Dewey and what he contributed to the library system. It will also introduce students to the 10 main classifications within the Dewey Decimal system.

Dewey Who? What did he do?

What is the point of organizing all these books? Graphics retrieved Ocotber 10, 2009 from Graphics retrieved October 10, 2009 from

How did he do It? He organized books based on the subject of the book. He classified books into 10 main categories. Within the 10 categories, he organized sub categories. He used decimal numbers to organize the books.

Ten Main Classes Call numbersSummaries 000Computer science, information and general works 100Philosophy and psychology 200Religion 300Social Science 400Language 500Science 600Technology 700Arts and Recreation 800Literature 900History and Geography

What does Fiction and Non-fiction have to do with Dewey? FIC CLE Fiction First three initials of author’s last name Non-fiction book on ponies Dewey call number Graphics retrieved from bin/imageFolio_new.cgi?action=view&link=animations/arrows&image=arrow26.gif&img=16

Fiction vs. Non-Fiction How do I know the difference? Think of it this way: Fiction is False (that means Not True) Non-Fiction is Not False (That means True)

Let’s Look at Some books that you might find in the Dewey Collection

000 Computer science, information and general works This is an example of a book that can be found in the 000’s. Picture Retrieved from Amazon.com

100’s Philosophy and Psychology If you want a real scare, read the true stories in this thriller about real encounters of the supernatural world. Picture retrieved from Amozon.com

200’s Religion Images retrieved at GPS: SS7G8

300’s Social Science Picture retrieved from Amazon.com

400’s Language Picture retrieved from Amazon.com

500’s Science Picture retrieved from Amazon.com Review M6P 1-5 M7P 1-5

600’s Technology Picture retrieved from Amazon.com Book Review

700’s Arts and Recreation Picture retrieved from Amazon.com

800’s Literature Picture retrieved from Amazon.com Book Review

900’s History and Geography Picture retrieved from Amazon.com

We now know Dewey! Yes we Do. Picture retrieved from

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