What is the Dewey Decimal System? Emily Rich MEDT 6463

Pre-test Who invented the Dewey Decimal system? What is the Dewey Decimal System used for? What does the Dewey Decimal System look like? How many main classifications are there in the Dewey Decimal System? Where is a Dewey Decimal number located on a book?

Purpose The purpose of this presentations is to help 4th grade students answer the following questions: Who is Melvil Dewey? What is the Dewey Decimal System? Why do we use the Dewey Decimal System? What are the 10 main classifications? Where is a Dewey number located on a book?

Melvil Dewey Born in New York in 1851 Worked as a Librarian Created a classification for library materials called the Dewey Decimal System

What is the Dewey Decimal System The DDS is used to classify books in a media center. There are 10 main classifications. Each book has a number listed on the spine of the book that tells where the books should be organized in the media center. Classifying books using the DDS allows books to be found easily. This system is used all over the world. Pass out books to students and let them see where this number is located.

The 10 Dewey Decimal Classes 000- Computer Science, Information and General Works 100- Philosophy and Psychology 200- Religion 300- Social Science 400-Language 500- Science 600- Technology 700- Arts and Recreation 800- Literature 900- History and Geography

000- Computer Science, Information and General works Dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, and magazines can also be found in this section. Image from americangirl.com Read a review here: http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/165159/ctc/XSYMAL

100- Philosophy and Psychology Image from amazon.com

200- Religion This section should include books on religions around the word. It may include religions that you have never heard of before. Image from amazon.com

300- Social Science Law, politics, economics, and fairytales are located in this section Image from amazon.com

400- Language This section includes books on languages around the world. Language dictionaries are located in this section also. Image from amazon.com

500- Science S4E3. Students will differentiate between the states of water and how they relate to the water cycle and weather. c. Investigate how clouds are formed. Image from amazon.com

600-Technology Read a review of this book at: Image from amazon.com Read a review of this book at: http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Think-Everything-Ingenious-Inventions/dp/0618195637/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321852823&sr=1-1#_

700- Arts and Recreation Image from amazon.com

800- Literature This section includes literature, poetry, and drama Image from amazon.com

900- History and Geography SS4H2 The student will describe European exploration in North America. a. Describe the reasons for, the obstacles to, and accomplishments of the Spanish, French, and English explorations of John Cabot, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Juan Ponce de León, Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson, and Jacques Cartier. b. Describe examples of cooperation and conflict between Europeans and Native Americans. Image from amazon.com Read Reviews of this Book at: http://www.amazon.com/Henry-Hudson-Northwest-Footsteps-Explorers/dp/0778724441/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321853419&sr=1-1

Post Test Who invented the Dewey Decimal system? What is the Dewey Decimal System used for? What does the Dewey Decimal System look like? How many main classifications are there in the Dewey Decimal System? Where is a Dewey Decimal number located on a book?

References Burlington Public Library. (2010). Happy Birthday Melvil Dewey. Retrieved from http://libraryhubbub.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/happy-birthday-melvil-dewey/ Georgia Department of Education (2011). Georgia Performance Standards. Atlanta, GA. Retrieved from https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/default.aspx Cindrich, Sharon (2009). A smart Girls Guide to the Internet. American Girls Publishing. Retrieved from http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/item/id/165159/ctc/XSYMAL Parr, Todd (2000). The Feelings Book. New York: Little, Brown and Company Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Feelings-Book-Todd- Parr/dp/0316012491/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321851725&sr=1-2#_ Osborne, Mary Pope (1996). One World, Many Religions: The Many Ways we Worship. New York: Knopf. Retrieved From http://www.amazon.com/One-World-Many-Religions- Worship/dp/0679839305/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321851973&sr=1-1#_ Sobel, Syl (1999). How the US Government Works. New York: Barron’s Educational Services, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/How-U-S-Government-Works- Sobel/dp/0764111116/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321852254&sr=1-1#_ Emberly, Rebecca (2008) My Big Book of Spanish Words. New York: LB Kids. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Words-ENG-MY-SPANISH-W- BOARD/dp/B002HLVPF4/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321852497&sr=1-3

References Continued Sherman, Joseph (2006). Shapes in the Sky. New York: Picture Window Books. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Shapes-Sky-Amazing-Science- Weather/dp/1404803416/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321852696&sr=1-1 Thimmeah, Catherine (2000). Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women New York: Houghton Mifflin Company . Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Think-Everything-Ingenious- Inventions/dp/0618195637/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321852823&sr=1-1#_ Gibbons, Gail (2000). My Soccer Book. Harper Collins. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/My-Soccer-Book- Gail-Gibbons/dp/0688171389/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321853120&sr=1-1#_ Silverstein, Shel (2004). Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Edition. Harper Collins. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Where-Sidewalk-Ends-30th- Anniversary/dp/0060572345/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321853275&sr=1-1 Gleason, Carrie (2005). Henry Hudson: Seeking the Northwest Passage. Crabtree Publishing Company. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Henry-Hudson-Northwest-Footsteps- Explorers/dp/0778724441/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321853419&sr=1-1