emily rich medt 6463 what is the dewey decimal system?
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EMILY RICHMEDT 6463
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
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 1851Worked as a LibrarianCreated 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.
The 10 Dewey Decimal Classes
000- Computer Science, Information and General Works
100- Philosophy and Psychology200- Religion300- Social Science400-Language500- Science600- Technology700- Arts and Recreation800- Literature900- History and Geography
000- Computer Science, Information and General works
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100- Philosophy and Psychology
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200- Religion
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300- Social Science
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400- Language
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500- Science
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600-Technology
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700- Arts and Recreation
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800- Literature
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900- History and Geography
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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
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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