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Dewey Decimal Classification System
Presented to First,
Second, & Third Grade StudentsPOP Media
Who created the Dewey Decimal Classification System?
Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851 Melvil Dewey created the number order system
for library books when he was 21 years old. Melvil Dewey started the first school for
librarians.
Ten Main Classifications in Dewey’s System
The world’s knowledge is divided into 10 categories or groups.
Each group has a main title and is represented by three numbers.
The Big Ten!
Generalities – 000 Philosophy – 100 Religion – 200 Social Science – 300 Language – 400
Science & Math – 500 Technology – 600 The Arts – 700 Literature – 800 Geography & History - 900
The Dewey Decimal System brings order to the library.
You Can Judge A Book by Its Cover!
The Dewey Decimal Classification call number can be found on the spine label.
Why? When the book is
shelved, the Dewey Decimal Classification call number can be easily seen.
500Lee
200Bya
000Mea
Generalities - 000
EncyclopediasNews mediaRare books
Encyclopedias, Book of World Records
Philosophy - 100
Paranormal phenomenaPsychologyLogic
We think
Religion - 200
BibleHistory of ChristianityOther Religions
About God
Social Science - 300
GovernmentEducationFolklore
About our neighbors
Language - 400
EnglishSpanishOther Languages
We talk with others
Natural Science & Math - 500
MathematicsEarth sciencesPlantsAnimals
We discover what is around
us
Technology – 600
MedicineAgricultureFamily living
Things that are useful to us
The Arts - 700
Drawing MusicRecreational & performing
arts
We make beautiful things
Literature - 800
American LiteratureOld English LiteratureLiteratures of Other Languages
We write
Geography & History - 900
GeographyAncient HistoryAmerican History
We write about travel, people, and
events
Flashback! What Do You Remember?
Who created the Dewey Decimal Classification System?
What does the DDCS do for our library?How many main classifications are
there?Where do you find the DDCS number
on a library book?
Resources Used…
All clipart taken from the Microsoft Clipart web site:
Information on the Dewey Decimal Classification taken from:
Weisburg, H. & Toor, R. Teacher’s Portfolio of Library Skills Lessons & Activities (1985). The Center for Applied
Research in Education, Inc.
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us&cag=1
