TEACH ME HOW TO DEWEY!!!

Dewey Decimal System 101

Created by Melvil Dewey, the Dewey Decimal System uses numbers to classify books.

Most public and school libraries use the Dewey Decimal System today.

WHAT IS DEWEY?

(Maston, 2011)

FICTION EXAMPLE

The label with the Dewey number can be found on the spine of the book. Fiction books have FIC on the label and then the first three letters of the author’s last name.

(Harris, 2006)

NONFICTION EXAMPLE

For nonfiction books, first comes the Dewey number, and then the first three letters of the author’s last name.

(Hotta, Obata, & Umezawa, 2004)

Computer science, information, general works

This is a book designed to help students pass the Computer Science AP Exam

DEWEY 000-099

(Habibi, Fritz, Cutler, 2006)

Philosophy and psychology

This book is about dealing with anger.

DEWEY 100-199

(Licata,1991)

Religion

This book is called American Religions and it is about the different religions in our country.

DEWEY 200-299

(Melton, 2000)

Social sciences

This book called Woman of the Ancient World. It discusses the roles of women.

DEWEY 300-399

(Brun,1976)

Language

This book is called Using and Understanding Maps: Languages of the Word. It helps people see which languages are spoken in which countries of the world.

DEWEY 400-499

(Morris,1993)

Science

This book is called Science’s Trickiest Questions. It is designed to make people think differently about certain issues in science.

DEWEY 500-599

(Kuttner, 1994)

Technology/Applied science

This book is called The Way Things Work. It explains the mechanics of certain machines and science.

DEWEY 600-699

(Macaulay, 1988)

Arts and recreation

This book is called The Harlem Renaissance, and it details the different artistic mediums of the Harlem Renaissance Movement.

DEWEY 700-799

(Chambers, 1998)

Literature

This book is designed to help students pass the AP English Language and Composition Exam.

DEWEY 800-899

(Hartzell, 2012)

History and geography

This book is call Flags of Our Fathers. It tells about certain events in WWII.

DEWEY 900-999

(Bradley & Powers, 2000)

NOW, WHAT AB OUT OUR MEDIA CENTER? DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO

F IND…

…the nonfiction section?

…the fiction section?

…the reference section?

…the story collections?

…the biographies?

MATERIALS IN OUR MEDIA CENTER

SCAVENGER HUNT

Get into groups of three

Use the call numbers on your handout to find the books

Follow the directions to find the letter to make up the secret word

First group that finishes wins, but there will be prizes for second and third place as well.

Go!

TICKET OUT THE DOOR

Use the word bank to label your map.

This is an individual activity. No collaboration for this one.

Pass in you paper when the bell rings.

REFERENCES

Bradley, J., & Powers, R. (2000). Flags of our fathers. New York, NY: Bantam Books.

Brun, H. J. (1976). The social studies student investigates women of the ancient world. New York, NY: R. Rosen Press.

Common Core State Standards Initiative (2012). Writing grade 9-10. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/

Chambers, V. (1998). The harlem renaissance. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House.

Habibi, M., Fritz, M., & Cutler, R. (2006). Cracking the AP computer science A and AB exams. New York, NY: Random House.

Harris, C. (2006). Definitely dead. New York, NY: Ace Books.

REFERENCES CONTINUED

Hartzell, R. A. (2012). Cracking the ap english language & composition exam. New York, NY: Random House.

Hotta, Y., Obata, T., & Umezawa, Y. (2004). Hikaru no go. San Francisco, CA: Viz.

Kuttner, P. (1994). Science's trickiest questions: 402 questions that will stump, amuse, and surprise. New York, NY: Henry Holt.

Licata, R. (1991). Everything you need to know about anger. New York, NY: Rosen Pub. Group.

Macaulay, D. (1988). The way things work. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Maston, C. (2011, December 10). Happy birthday to melvil dewey. [web log comment]. Retrieved from https://www.stanford.edu/group/ic/cgi-

Melton, J. G. (2000). American religions: An illustrated history. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Morris, S. E. (1993). Languages of the world. New York, NY: Chelsea House.