Doin’ Dewey How would you organize the library? We have learned the recipe for making a nonfiction call number. Numbers for the subject First three letters.

Doin’ Dewey How would you organize the library?

We have learned the recipe for making a nonfiction call number. Numbers for the subject First three letters of the authors last name

LET’S LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NUMBERS IN NON FICTION

This system was invented by a man named Melvil Dewey. Now let’s learn a bit more by “dewing” the Dewey.

10 general groups for sorting all the subjects

General Works Philosophy Religion Social Studies Language Science Technology Arts and Leisure Literature History/Geography

100s-Philosophy Books that fit in this group tell about how we think and feel.

200s-Religion Books in this group tell about different religions or stories from the bible.

300s-Social Studies Books in this group tell about how people live together. holidays and customs government, military

Fairy tales and folk tales are also placed in the 300s. Many were written to teach a lesson about behavior

400s-Language Books in this group are about different languages or grammar. noun verb adjective

500s-Science Books in this group are about things from nature.

600s-Technology This group has books that are about man-made things.

Books in this group are about things we do for fun. 700’s Arts and Recreation

800s-Literature Books in this group are stories, plays, or poetry.

900s-History/Geography Books in this group tell about events of the past and countries of the world.

Biography- 92 Don’t forget this group. It contains books about famous people’s lives.

Let’s See what You’ve Learned Call numbers help us find the what we would like to read

Who is responsible for inventing the Dewey Decimal System? Melvil Dewey

What system tells us what numbers go with each subject? Dewey Decimal System

What is the recipe for a nonfiction call number? Numbers (for the subject) First three letters in the author’s last name

Mr. Dewey matched a number with each _____________. a) author b) subject c) title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= oJARYmkNIz4&feature=related Let’s have some fun and do the Dewey Decimal Rap just click the link above

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