1. Let's Do Dewey Dewey Duck Melvil Dewey

2. Why is the library divided the way it is? Where do I find What I want? The Dewey Decimal System was developed by Melville Dewey. He was a librarian in New York in the 1800's who wanted to organize his book collection in a way that would make sense to everyone. Melville Dewey Now, imagine that you are one of the first humans on earth..........

3. 100's Philosophy and Psychology Who Am I? ( A human thinks about himself.)

4. Who made me? ( A human thinks about God.) 200’s Religion

5. 300's Social Sciences Who is the person in the next Cave? ( A human thinks about others.)

6. How can I make that person understand me? 400's Language ( Humans learn to communicate with others through words.)

7. 500's Science How can I understand nature and the world around me? ( Humans learn to understand nature on the land, in the sea and in the sky.)

8. 600's Applied Science What humans created. ( Humans learn about fire, tools, cooking, building, medicine, and domesticating animals.) How can I use what I know about nature?

9. 700's Fine Arts and Recreation How can I enjoy my leisure time? (By this time, primitive humans had more time to do the things they enjoyed. They learned to paint pictures and to play games.)

10. 800's Literature ( Humans became storytellers. They created sagas, epics, poetry and plays about ancestors and people they knew. Later, they put these into writing for all people to read.) How can I give to my children a record of heroic deeds? 800's Literature

11. 900's History Geography Biography How can I leave a record for people of the future? ( So humans began to write about events that had occurred everywhere, and about people who had participated in these events.)

12. Fiction Gee...Now I have so many stories made up, they won't all fit in the 800 section. Where should I put them?

13. 000's General Information The numbers up to 100 are used for books which contain information on may subjects, such as encyclopedias and collections of oddities or trivia.

14. This ends our tour of the Dewey Decimal System. We hope this helps you find the things you need the next time you vist the library. Reference These books are always here for you to use.

15. Powerpoint adapted from Abraxas High School 12450 Glen Oak Road Poway, CA 92064 http://www.pusd.info/pusdahs/dewey.html