The Dewey Decimal Classification System Cherokee Elementary Media Center Media Specialist: Mrs. Kelly Bentley

 This presentation will focus on an elementary school audience.  This presentation will be presented in the Cherokee Elementary Media Center for third grade students.  The purpose of this presentation is to teach students how books are arranged using the organization of the Dewey Decimal Classification System.  In this lesson, students will learn to locate books in the media center using the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

Pretest: What do you already know?  How are non-fiction books in our media center arranged? a. A.R. colorb. Dewey Decimal Classification Systemc. ABC order  Who created the Dewey Decimal Classification System? a. Melvin Deweyb. Mrs. Bentleyc. George Washington  What is a call number? a. the number given to the book in order to help you find it in the library b. the A.R. quiz number  Where is the call number of a book found? a. on the cover of a bookb. on the spine of a bookc. on the back of the book  How many main classes are in the Dewey Decimal Classification System? a. tenb. sevenc. twelve  In which section would this book be found? a. 000sb. 100sc. 200sd. 300s  In which section would this book be found? a. 400sb. 500sc. 600sd. 700s  In which section would this book be found? a. 600sb. 700sc.800sd. 900s

What is the Dewey Decimal Classification System?  The Dewey Decimal Classification System provides a system for organizing every book in our library.  Books with similar subjects are grouped together.  The Dewey Decimal Classification System has ten main classes or groups.

Who created the Dewey Decimal Classification System?  Melvin Dewey  Melvin Dewey created the DDCS when he was only 21 years old and working in a library.  He thought it would be a good idea to group books together based on their subject.  His system for organizing books is still used today even though it was developed long ago. _ylt=A0oG7lhFYmZPGgUAuixXNyoA?p=melvin %20dewey&fr=att-portal&fr2=piv-web

What is a call number?  The call number is located on the spine of the book.  It is the number given to the book in order to help you find it in the library.  The numbers represent the ten main classes or groups. Call Number Spine

What are the ten main classes or groups?  000s-General Works  100s-Philosophy & Psychology  200s-Religion  300s-Social Sciences  400s-Language  500s-Science  600s-Technology  700s-Arts & Recreation  800s-Literature  900s-History & Geography

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100-Philosophy & Psychology

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300-Social Sciences

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500-Science & Math

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800-Literature Reviews: h?SID=b3cca5e3bb59f94beeb f60

900-Geography & History Reviews: arch?SID=b3cca5e3bb59f9 4beeb f60

Post test: What have you learned?  How are non-fiction books in our media center arranged? a. A.R. colorb. Dewey Decimal Classification Systemc. ABC order  Who created the Dewey Decimal Classification System? a. Melvin Deweyb. Mrs. Bentleyc. George Washington  What is a call number? a. the number given to the book in order to help you find it in the library b. the A.R. quiz number  Where is the call number of a book found? a. on the cover of a bookb. on the spine of a bookc. on the back of the book  How many main classes are in the Dewey Decimal Classification System? a. tenb. sevenc. twelve  In which section would this book be found? a. 000sb. 100sc. 200sd. 300s  In which section would this book be found? a. 400sb. 500sc. 600sd. 700s  In which section would this book be found? a. 600sb. 700sc.800sd. 900s

References  Aberg, R. (2003). Map keys. Chicago, IL: Children’s Press.  Adil, J. (2006). Scarcity. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.  Aliki. (1994). The gods and goddesses of Olympus. New York, NY: Harper Collins.  Bozzo, L. (2008). My first dog. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Elementary Pub.  Cambria Friesland School District. (2012). Dewey decimal numbers for kids. Retrieved on March 18, 2012 from  Cole, J. (2001). Ms. Frizzle's adventures: Ancient Egypt. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.  Dicker, K. ( 2010). I belong to the Muslim faith. New York, NY: PowerKids Press.  Fisher, D. ( 2008). Touchdown nouns. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens Pub.  Georgia Department of Education. (2012). 3 rd grade standards. Retrieved March 18, 2012 from  Gudgeon, C. (2010). Ghost trackers. New York, NY: Tundra Books.  Hall, K. (2002). Kitty riddles. New York, NY: Puffin.

References continued  Ipcizade, C. (2008). Giraffes. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.  Jakubiak, D. (2010). A smart kid's guide to social networking online. New York, NY: PowerKids Press. Landau, E. (2008). Ellis Island. Chicago, IL: Children’s Press.  Lillegard, D. (2003). Hello school: A classroom full of poems. New York, NY: Dell Dragonfly Books.  Lindeen, C. (2008). Soil basics. Mankato, MN: Pebble Books.  Loewen, N. (2007). If you were a homonym or a homophone. Minneapolis, MN: Picture Window Books.  Marzollo, J. (2003). I spy a dinosaur's eye: Riddles. New York, NY: Scholastic.  Maurer, T. (2010). Cupcakes, cookies, and cakes. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Pub.  Miller, K. (2011). I love the Jonas Brothers. New York, NY: Windmill Books.  Mora, P. (1996). Confetti : Poems for children. New York, NY: Lee & Low Books.  Oracle Thinkquest. (2012). Dewey and the Alien. Retrieved on March 18, 2012 from

References continued  Penn, M. W. (2012). It’s a pattern. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.  Roberts, C. (2007). Airplanes. Mankato, MN: Child’s World.  Scheunemann, P. (2003). –unk as in skunk. Edina, MN: Abdo Publishing Co.  Teitelbaum, M. (2009). Mysterious creatures. Mankato, MN: Child’s World.  Wick, W. (2008). Optical tricks. New York, NY: Scholastic.