STANDARDS FOR LEARNING
Objectives:
 Identify the Dewey Decimal System’s organizational scheme
 Utilize the Dewey Decimal System to locate desired materials on the shelves
Common Core Standards:
 Identifies and uses the organizational structures of a nonfiction book to locate
information.
AASL Standards:
 Locate books and non-print materials they need and want (AASL 1 and 4)
 Begin to understand Dewey Decimal System classification and use it to locate
materials (AASL 1)
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WHAT IS THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM?
Dewey decimal system Means of classifying books, created by US librarian Melvil
Dewey in the 1870s.
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HOW DO I FIND THE BOOK?
On the spine of
each book is the
call number and
this tells where
the book is
located on the
shelf.
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10 MAIN CLASSES OF DEWEY
000s General Knowledge
100s Philosophy
200s Religion
300s Social Sciences
400s Language
500s Sciences
600s Technology
700s Arts and Recreation
800s Literature
900s History and Geography
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DEWEY 000: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 030
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DEWEY 100: PHILOSOPHY
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 155.937
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DEWEY 200: RELIGION
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 200
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DEWEY 300: SOCIAL SCIENCES
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 324.6
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DEWEY 400: LANGUAGES
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 425
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DEWEY 500: NATURAL SCIENCES
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 507.2
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DEWEY 600: TECHNOLOGY
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 641.5636
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DEWEY 700: ARTS AND RECREATION
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 917.98
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DEWEY 800: LITERATURE
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 811.6
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DEWEY 900: HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
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overview and
review of the book.
Call Number: 917.98
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REVIEW GAMES FOR STUDENTS
LIBRARY LEARNING GAMES
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REFERENCES - GENERAL
"Dewey Decimal System." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved
November 09, 2013 from http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G23437701391.html
Library Learning Games - media center. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://sites.google.com/site/dawnmediacenter/library-learning-games
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REFERENCES - IMAGES
Barnes & Noble - Books, Textbooks, eBooks, Toys, Games & More. (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
Google Images. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&ei=vBZ_UrXdOcbmsASOkYHwDg
&ved=0CAQQqi4oAg
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REFERENCES – BOOK TITLES
Brown, T., & Corral, R. (1998). Children of the midnight sun: Young native voices of
Alaska. Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books.
Cleary, B. P., & Prosmitsky, J. (2000). Hairy, scary, ordinary: What is an adjective?.
Minneapolis: Carolrhoda
Books.
Gillies, J., Phillips, L., & Glossop, J. (2002). The jumbo vegetarian
Toronto: Kids Can Press.
cookbook.
Glossop, J., & Mantha, J. (2003). The kids book of world religions. Toronto: Kids Can
Press.
In Glenday, C., & Guinness World Records Limited, (2013). Guinness world records
2014.
Joslin, M., & St, L. L. C. (1999). The goodbye boat. Grand Rapids, Mich: Eerdmans
Books for Young Readers.
Smith, H. A. (2009). Mother poems. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
Thomas, W. (2008). How do we elect our leaders?. Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens.
Vecchione, G. (2002). 100 award-winning science fair projects. New York: Sterling
Pub. Co.
Wallace, M. (2002). I can make that!: Fantastic crafts for kids. Toronto: Maple Leaf
Press.
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