Dewey Decimal System Presentation

by 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

629.04BOS

Book 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 Covers

Sawnee 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 Art

Martin, 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/.

Photos

Mimi’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.

Images