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Dewey decimal lesson
- 1. The Numbers inNonfiction
- 2. We have learnedthe recipe for making a nonfiction call number. numbers (for the subject) first three letters of the author’s last name
- 3. Now let’s learnmore about the numbers in a nonfiction call number.
- 4. How dowe know what number goes with each subject ? By using something cool called The Dewey Decimal System !!
- 5. The Dewey DecimalSystem is a tool used to sort books into groups or categories
- 6. This system wasinvented by a man named Melvil Dewey . He was a librarian who lived long ago.
- 7. Sorting books bysubject, what a brilliant idea!! I think I’ve got it !!
- 8. 10 general groups for sorting all of the subjects General means broad, lots of subjects will fit into each group.
- 9. Here are the10 general groups for sorting books in the Dewey Decimal System: General Works Philosophy Religion Social Studies Language Science Technology Arts and Leisure Literature History/Geography
- 10. This seems likea lot to remember, but don’t worry you’ll learn it all quickly. So let’s get going !!!!
- 11. 000s-General Works Booksthat fit in this group have many different subjects in them. Like: Encyclopedias or The Guinness Book of Records This is also where books on unexplained subjects would be found- like The Loch Ness Monster.
- 12. 100s-Philosophy Books thatfit in this group tell about how we think and feel.
- 13. 200s-Religion Books inthis group tell about different religions or stories from the bible.
- 14. 300s-Social Studies Booksin this group tell about how people live together. holidays and customs government, military
- 15. Fairy tales andfolk tales are also placed in the 300s. Many were written to teach a lesson about behavior and.. That’s social studies.
- 16. 400s-Language Books inthis group are about different languages or grammar. noun verb adjective
- 17. 500s-Science Books inthis group are about things from nature.
- 18. 600s-Technology This grouphas books that are about man-made things.
- 19. 700s-Arts and LeisureBooks in this group are about things we do for fun.
- 20. 800s-Literature Books inthis group are stories, plays, or poetry. This is the group fiction books were put in long ago when The Dewey Decimal System was first invented.
- 21. Today we havetoo many fiction books in our libraries to organize them in this way, so fiction books have their own way of being organized. You know, in ABC order, by author !
- 22. 900s-History/Geography Books inthis group tell about events of the past and countries of the world.
- 23. Biography- 92 Don’tforget this group. It contains books about famous people’s lives.
- 24. Knowing these biggroups will help make it easier to find the books you want in the nonfiction section.
- 25. Remember, nonfictioncall numbers are placed in number order first, so that means all of the books about the same subject end up near each other on the shelf. That’s Smart !!!!
- 26. Let’s See WhatYou’ve Learned Call numbers help us find the books we want to read !!!
- 27. 1. What isthe recipe for a nonfiction call number? Numbers (for the subject) First three letters in the author’s last name
- 28. 2. What systemtells us what numbers go with each subject? Dewey Decimal System
- 29. 3. Who isresponsible for inventing the Dewey Decimal System? Melvil Dewey
- 30. 4. Mr. Deweymatched a number with each _____________. author subject title
- 31. 5. All schoollibraries use the Dewey Decimal System. false true
Editor's Notes
- #8 In Melvil’s day there was no set way for library books to be organized. This made it hard for people to find the books they wanted, so Melvil started thinking and came up with a brilliant idea!!
- #9 He decided it would make it easier to find books if they were grouped by subject, so first he came up with 10 general groups to use for sorting all subjects.
- #22 Today we have too many fiction books in our libraries to organize them in this way, so fiction books have their own way of being organized.