DECODING DEWEY
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Dewey Decimal System Presentationby Kim Sciandra
Summer 2010
DECODINGDEWEY
Purpose
This presentation is designed to introduce fifth grade students to the Dewey Decimal System.
By teaching students how to utilize the Dewey Decimal System to locate books on different subjects this presentation supports the “Reading Across the
Curriculum” standard.
This presentation also recommends books that can assist students with mastering several Georgia Standards
from various subjects.
Dewey Decimal System
Organize library books
Easy to use
Helps you find a book
Decoding – to make sense of –
(Microsoft Office Online, 2010)
Librarian
Great Organizer
Dewey System used by libraries all over the world
Melvil Dewey
(Mimi’s Motifs, 2010)
Decoding the Dewey System
Books assigned Call Numbers based on subjects
Call Numbers placed on Book Spine
Books placed on shelf in Call Number order
BOOK SPINE
CALLNUMBERS Number order
250AIE
375DIT
525IEP
750SEP 920
TIE
(Microsoft Office Online, 2010)
Dewey’s Big Idea
Dewey asked questions
Answers to questions = subjects
10 questions = 10 main subjects
(Jefferson County Library District, 2010)
Eureka!
100’s - Who Am I?
Philosophy and Psychology100 – 199Ideas and feelings people haveAliens and ghosts have feelings, too!
100’s - Who Am I?133.1COH
158TES
152.4Ali
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
200’s – Who Made Me?
Religion
200 – 299
All religions, churches
Greek and Roman mythology
200’s – Who Made Me?
291BRO
292LOW
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
300’s - Who are the other people?
Social Sciences300 – 399
Thinking about other people
Government, Folktales, Scary Stories
300’s - Who are the other people?
398GIB
342.7308HAM
Book Review
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
400’s – How can I talk to others?
Languages400 – 499
Languages from around the world
(Microsoft Office Online, 2010)
400’s – How can I talk to others?
468.6COL
423GRI
423.1 BOL
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
500’s – How can I understand the world?
Science500 – 599
Nature, animals, weather, space
500’s – How can I understand the world?
507VEC
550GIB
Book Review
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
520OSB
600’s – How can I use what I know about the world?
Applied Science600 – 699
How things workCars, Pets, ComputersBuilding, Cooking, Fixing
600’s – How can I use what I know about the world?
609CLE
629.04BOSBook Review
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
636.7GEO
Book Review
700’s – How can I enjoy my free time?
Arts and Recreation700 – 799
How to have funDrawing, Magic TricksSports and Games
794.8CUN
743.6MAY
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
796SMI
700’s – How can I enjoy my free time?
800’s – How can I share my stories?
Literature
800 – 899
Story telling
Riddles and Jokes
Poems and Classic Books
812BUR
811KID
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
818PEL
800’s – How can I share my stories?
900’s – How can I leave a record for other people?
History and Geography900 – 999
HistoryOther placesFamous People
973YAC
979.1TRU
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
973.7MCP
900’s – How can I leave a record for other people?
000’s – What is left?
Generalities000 – 099
Books of FactsEncyclopediasAlmanacs
001.9FAC
031.02WOR
(Sawnee Elementary School, 2010)
Review 000 – Generalities
100 - Philosophy and Psychology
200 – Religion
300 - Social Sciences
400 – Languages
500 – Science
600 - Applied Science
700 - Arts and Recreation
800 – Literature
900 - History and Geography
Classification Chart Practice Worksheet
Conclusion
“If it weren't for Melvil Dewey, finding the books you want in the library might be as frustrating as looking for a needle in a haystack. His invention, called the Dewey Decimal System, brought much-needed order to libraries.”
~ Valerie Guarini
Resources
Dewey Games
Call Number Ordering
Tutorial and Game
Huey and Louie Meet Dewey Lesson Plan with
Handouts
Dewey Decimal Game Lesson Plan and
Instructions
Aliki. (1984). Feelings. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.
Bollard, J. (2002). Scholastic student thesaurus. New York, NY: Scholastic Reference.
Brown, A. and Langley, A. (1999). What I believe. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press.
Burdett, L. (1998). Romeo and Juliet for kids. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books.
Clements, G. (1994). The Picture history of great inventors. New York, NY: A. Knopf.
Cohen, D. (1994). Young Ghosts. New York, NY: Cobblehill Books.
Colyer, P. (1994). I can read Spanish : My first English-Spanish word book. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press.
Cunningham, K. (2009). Video game designer. Ann Arbor, MI: Cherry Lake.
References
ReferencesGeorge, J.C. (2000). How to talk to your dog. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Georgia Department of Education. (2008, August 14). Grade 5 Social Studies standards. Retrieved June 20, 2010, from GeorgiaStandards.org: https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/Gr5%20Social%20Studies%20Stds%202009-2010%205-27-09.pdf.
Georgia Department of Education. (2006, August 29). Grade 5 Science standards. Retrieved June 20, 2010, from GeorgiaStandards.org: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/FifthGradeApproved7-12-2004.pdf.
Georgia Department of Education. (2006, July 13). Grade 5 ELA standards. Retrieved June 15, 2010, from GeorgiaStandards.org: https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/Grade-Five.pdf
Gibbons, G. (1998). Planet Earth/inside and out. Morrow Junior Books; New York, NY.
Gibbons, G. (1999). Behold – The dragons!. Morrow Junior Books; New York, NY.
GO!. (2002). New York, NY: DK.
Grisewood, J. (1984). Simon & Schuster's young readers' illustrated dictionary. New York, NY: Wanderer Books.
Guarini, V. (2004). Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal Classification System. Homeschool Learning Network, Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2010, from http://www.homeschoollearning.com/hsc/unit_09-10-01.html.
Hamilton, J. (2005). The Bill of Rights. Edina, MN: ABDO Publishing.
Janssen (Ed.), S. (2010). World almanac for kids. New York, NY: World Almanac Books.
Lansky, B. (1991). Kids pick the funniest poems. Deephaven, MN: Meadowbrook Press.
Low, A. (1985). The Macmillan book of Greek gods and heroes. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
References
Mayne, D. (2002). Drawing horses : (that look real!). Charlotte, VT: Williamson.
McPherson, J.M. (2002). Fields of fury : the American Civil War. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Osborne, W. and Osborne, M.P. (2002). Space : a nonfiction companion to Midnight on the moon. New York, NY: Random House.
Pellowski, M.J. (1999). Totally loony jokes & riddles. New York, NY: Sterling.
Prescott, S. (2001). If you knew Dewey. School Library Journal, 47(8), 50. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
Smith, N. (1996). Sports. Brookfield, CT: Copper Beach Books.
Story about the Dewey Decimal System of Classification. (1976). School Library Journal, 22(6), 20. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.
References
Tester, S.R. (2000). Frustrated. Chanhassen, MN: Child’s World.
Trumbauer, L. (2002). Grand Canyon New York, NY: Children’s Press.
Turner (Ed.), M. (2003). Facts & records : amazing achievements. New York, NY: Kingfisher.
Vecchione, G. (2001). 100 award-winning science fair projects . New York, NY: Sterling.
Yaccarino, D. (2008). Go, go America. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
References
Book CoversSawnee Elementary School. (2010.). Various book covers. Retrieved June 18, 2010 from
http://destiny.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cataloging/servlet/presentadvancedsearchredirectorform.do?l2m=Library%20Search&tm=TopLevelCatalog
Clip ArtMartin, P. (2010). Retrieved June 19, 2010, from
http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage2.htm.
Microsoft Office Online. (2010). Retrieved June 15, 2010, from office.microsoft.com/clipart/.
PhotosMimi’s Motifs. (2010). Melvil Dewey puppet. Retrieved June 15, 2010, from
www.mimismotifs.com/dewey.htm. Jefferson County Library District. (2010). Melvil Dewey picture. Retrieved June 15, 2010
from http://www.jcld.org/resources.htm.
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