DDC doing the dewey

Doin’ Dewey

How would you organize the library?

We have learned the recipe for making a nonfiction
call number.
Numbers for the subject
First three letters of the authors last name

LET’S LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE NUMBERS IN NON
FICTION

This system was invented by a
man named Melvil Dewey.

Now let’s learn a bit more by “dewing” the
Dewey.

10 general groups for sorting all the subjects 

General Works
Philosophy
Religion
Social Studies
Language
Science
Technology
Arts and Leisure
Literature
History/Geography

100s-Philosophy
Books that fit in this group tell
about how we think and feel.

200s-Religion
Books in this group tell about
different religions or stories from
the bible.

300s-Social Studies
Books in this group tell about how
people live together.

holidays and customs

government, military

Fairy tales and folk tales are also
placed in the 300s. Many were
written to teach a lesson about behavior

400s-Language
Books in this group are about
different languages or grammar.

noun
verb
adjective

500s-Science
things from nature.

600s-Technology
This group has books that are about
man-made things.

700’s Arts and Recreation

things we do for fun.

800s-Literature
Books in this group are stories,
plays, or poetry.

900s-History/Geography

Books in this group tell about
events of the past and countries
of the world.

Biography- 92
Don’t forget this group. It
contains books about famous
people’s lives.

Let’s See what You’ve Learned

Call numbers help
us find the what
we would like to
read

Who is responsible for
inventing the Dewey Decimal
System?
Melvil Dewey

What system tells us what
numbers go with each
subject?

Dewey Decimal System

What is the recipe for a nonfiction call
number?

Numbers (for the subject)
First three letters in the
author’s last name

Mr. Dewey matched a
number with each
_____________.
a) author
b) subject
c) title

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
oJARYmkNIz4&feature=related
Let’s have some fun and do the
Dewey Decimal Rap just click the link
above

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