Do the Dewey! With the Dewey Decimal System Created by Melvil Dewey!

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Do the Dewey! With the Dewey Decimal System Created by Melvil Dewey! By: Mrs. Reynolds

Who is Melvil Dewey? Melvil Dewey was a librarian in the 1800’s. He taught classes to other librarians He was very inventive He made up the Dewey Decimal System that libraries use all over the world!

What is it? The Dewey Decimal System organizes books so that they are easy to find in the library. There are 10 categories for the nonfiction books.

What are the 10 Categories? 000-099 Curiosities 100-199 Feelings 200-299 Religion 300-399 Our World 400-499 Languages 500-599 Natural Sciences 600-699 Technology 700-799 Recreation 800-899 Literature 900-999 History, People, Places

Computers and the Internet 000-099 Curiosities Almanacs Encyclopedias How books are made Computers and the Internet

Unexplained Mysteries 100-199 Feelings Unexplained Mysteries Emotions Psychology

200-299 Religions Buddism Christianity Islam Judism Mythology

300-399 Our World Money Laws Government Military Science

400-499 Languages Dictionary Spanish German French Sign Language

500-599 Natural Sciences Experiments Outer Space Dinosaurs Plants Animals

Planes, Trains, Cars, Space Shuttles 600-699 Technology How we use science! Inventions Planes, Trains, Cars, Space Shuttles How the body works Pets Cooking Buildings

700-799 Recreation Art History Drawing Music Sports

800-899 Literature Fiction Poetry Jokes Plays

History, People, and Places 900-999 History, People, and Places Biography of famous people Geography of the world Wars Important History

Now YOU do the Dewey! What is your favorite section of the nonfiction? What is your least favorite section of the nonfiction? Which section do you already know the most about?

References 1. Clip Art from Microsoft Office 2000. 2.Melvil Dewey photograph taken from: http://www.honco.net/japanese/06/caption/caption-2-04.html

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