Dewey: The worlds best organizer!

A Dewey Decimal PowerPoint Presentation by Has Slone For MEDT 6463 (Dr. Snipes)4 November, 2011

Presentation Overview • The Georgia Performance Standards addressed in this presentation include:

• ELA6R1/ELA7R1/ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.

• ELA6R2/ELA7R2/ELA8R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and non-fiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers.

This Powerpoint is designed to provide an overview of the Dewey Decimal Classification System to students in the 6th and 8th grades.

It gives a brief overview of who Melvil Dewey was and how the Dewey Decimal System is organized. Examples of each Dewey division are included, as well as an explanation of where the numbers are found and what they mean.

Also included with the presentation are pre-and post-tests, links for further exploring, and a brief video reviewing the Dewey Decimal System.

Before we begin, just how much do you know?

1) Who created the Dewey Decimal System?A) Dewey JohnsonB) Melvil DeweyC) John Dui D) Dewey really have to know

this?

2) Before the Dewey Decimal System was created, how did librarians organize their books?A) In stacks on the floorB) From biggest to smallestC) ABC orderD) All of the above, it depended on the librarian!

3) The Dewey Decimal System has ___ main sections:

A) fiveC) twoB) eight D) ten

4) Where do we find the Dewey numbers on a book?A) on the front coverB) the spine of the bookC) title pageD) page 23

5) What does the Dewey classification look like?A) a group of lettersB) a group of numbersC) all of the aboveD) none of the above

The Dewey Decimal Classification System

What Is It?• Is a classification system designed to

organize knowledge (Dewey, p. xxiii)• Created in 1873 by Melvil Dewey• Used in more than 135 countries and 30

languages• Maintained by the Library of Congress• Updated regularly• Is not just for Non-fiction!

Who was Melvil Dewey?

*He was born in upstate New York in 1851.

*He went to Amherst College and worked as a librarian there.

*He developed the Dewey Classification System when he was 21 years old.

*His name was originally Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey but he shortened his 1st name to Melvil and changed his last name to Dui for a short time.

The Dewey Decimal System is divided into 10 main classes:

– And each of those classes is also divided into 10 classes.

• Within these numbers, a person can classify all of the knowledge in the world!!!

• Before the Dewey Decimal system, there was not a regular way to organize books in the library.

Classifications 000’s Generalities100’s Philosophy and Psychology200’s Religion300’s Social Sciences400’s Language500’s Natural Sciences and Mathematics600’s Technology, Applied Science 700’s The Arts800’s Literature900’s History, geography and Biographies

? ? ?He chose the classifications by asking himself questions.

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How did Dewey decide which subjects

to include?

The First thing he asked himself was:

How do we organize information?

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000-099      General Works

Computer Science, Information and General Works. This is where you will find books like Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Bibliographies.

ELA6/7/8LSV2 The student listens to and views various forms of text and media in order to gather and share information…..

025.04 ROT

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Who am I?

100-199      Philosophy, Psychology “Who am I?”

The Mind and thinking classification!

Below is a website for a review of this book .

http://books.google.com/books/about/Chicken_soup_for_the_teenage_soul.html?id=6eQVoEBbp4oC

158.1 CHI

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How did we get here? Who made me?

200-299      Religion and Myths

“Who made me?” and

“How did we get here?”

http://books.google.com/books/about/Religions_of_the_World.html?id=IdOfHAAACAAJ

291 BRE

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Who are my neighbors? Who are the people in the

world?

300-399     Social Sciences Who are my neighbors? Who are the other people in the world?

This section includes issues that affect our society like politics and laws and government, Economics, Law, Public administration, Social services (welfare and social issues), Education and Commerce.For a review of the text shown at right:http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-0618504362-0

361.92 FRA

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How can I communicate with

others?

    400-499Language (Dictionaries, Grammar) How can I communicate with others?ELA6RC3 The student acquires new vocabulary in each content area and uses it correctly. The student a. Demonstrates an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects. c. Explores understanding of new words found in subject area texts. Below is a website to read about this book. http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/books/index.pl?read=1

428.2 JOH

How can I understand the world around me?

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500-599 Science (Math, Chemistry, Plants, Animals, Astronomy)

How can I understand the world around me?

S6E2. Students will understand the effects of the relative positions of the earth, moon and sun.

S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.

A website for the Review of this book is below. http://www.galateaodyssey.org/files/EarthFromSpace.Guide.pdf

525 GRE

How can I use science and math?

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600-699Applied Science and Technology How can I use science and math?

This classification covers the technology fields and includes medicine, engineering, agriculture, home economics, general management, manufacturing and buildings and construction. The books in the 600s are books that are more technical in nature..

612.8 SIM

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What can I do with my free time?

700-799      Fine Arts (Painting, Music, Photography, Dance, Sports)

What can I do with my free time?

The 700 section includes books on the arts , architecture, sports and hobbies.

Below is a website to see reviews of this book.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-walk-spoiled-john-feinstein/1001861363#EditorialReviews

796.3 FEI

What are the stories of our lives?

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800-899LiteraturePoetry, Plays, CriticismWhat are the stories of our lives?ELA6/7/8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. h. Responds to and explains the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature: i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) ii. Figurative language (i.e., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification)

823.01 COR

What was the world like in the past? Where can I go in the world?

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900-999      History, Geography, Biography

 This last section includes geography of the United States and the World (like maps and travel books).

What was the world like in the past? Where can I go in the world?

ELA8RC1 The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.

A book review is provided at the website below.

http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-undauntedcourage/?gclid=CP-SreSymawCFcG77Qodc1yILg

920 AMB

Exceptions-A -- Bibliographies -- Shelved before 016 B -- Biographies -- Shelved before 920 or by themselvesC -- College Catalogs -- Shelved before 380

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B for Biography

1st 3 letters of person who the Biography is written about

Where is the number and what does it mean???

• The number is found on the spine of the book near the bottom-

• Each number relates to a specific topic. For example, 200.3 MER would be an encyclopedia (.3) about religion (200) Written by someone whose last name begins with MER.

• Encyclopedia of World Religions-

200 Religion.3 – Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

1st 3 initials of author’s name

Just how much did you learn?

1) Who created the Dewey Decimal System?A) Dewey JohnsonB) Melvil DeweyC) John Dui D) Dewey really have to know

this?

2) Before the Dewey Decimal System was created, how did librarians organize their books?A) In stacks on the floorB) From biggest to smallestC) ABC orderD) All of the above, it depended on the librarian!

3) The Dewey Decimal System has ___ main sections:

A) five C) twoB) eight D) ten

4) Where do we find the Dewey numbers on a book?A) on the front coverB) the spine of the bookC) title pageD) page 23

5) What does the Dewey classification look like?A) a group of lettersB) a group of numbersC) all of the aboveD) none of the above

Practical Application: Can you match the title with the correct

classification?000’s Generalities100’s Philosophy & Psychology200’s Religion & Mythology

300’s Social Sciences400’s Languages and Grammar500’s Natural Sciences & Mathematics600’s Technology700’s The Arts & Recreation800’s Literature900’s History, Geography & Biographies

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For more information:– A website by students for students about Dewey

at– http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/– Dewey games to practice at– http://www.rce.k12tn.net/lmc/dds%20games.html– A great multimedia presentation that breaks down

the information in question and answer format at– http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/tour/ddc6.ht

ml– More information about Dewey– http://www.experiencefestival.com/melville_dewe

y– Dewey Decimal System RAP– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHiUQb5xg7A

&feature=channel_video_title

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