Hanover County Public Schools – Ashland, Virginia
National Literacy Standard / 3.2 The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively by integrating new information into one’s own knowledge. / FOURTHVirginia
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/ 4.6 (E) The student will collect information, using the resources of the media center.Library
Objective / The student will locate materials using the Dewey Decimal System.
Title / “Reviewing Dewey”
Resources / Dewey Decimal Sheet and worksheet
Introduction
/ Students will review and extend their knowledge of the Dewey Decimal system.Vocabulary
/ Dewey Decimal SystemActivity / Discuss the Dewey Decimal System with students. Give students the sheet, which details the various Dewey categories. Use actual books from the collection as a display and have students classify them as a whole group activity.
Use books from library shelves (with call numbers blocked) to have students classify them.
As an evaluative tool, use the worksheet, which contains titles and requires that students identify Dewey areas.
Closure
/ Review the students’ answers on the worksheet.Created by the Hanover County Public Schools Elementary School Library Media Specialists (Ashland, Virginia)
Hanover County Public Schools – Ashland, Virginia
Lesson #4-3.2a – Dewey Decimal Information Sheet
Dewey Decimal System
Melvil Dewey created the Dewey Decimal System to arrange his nonfiction books in order by topic. There are 10 different groups or categories.
000-099 General Works
Books with many subjects in one book.
100-199 Philosophy and Psychology
Books about the supernatural and feelings.
200-299 Religion and Mythology
Books about religions, Greek and Roman myths.
300-399 Social Sciences
Books about government, laws, folklore and holidays.
400-499 Languages
Books about foreign languages, sign language, and grammar.
500-599 Natural Sciences
Books about math, space, and wild animals.
600-699 Technology
Books about health, cars, space flight, cooking, and domestic animals.
700-799 Arts
Books about drawing, sports, music, and jokes.
800-899 Literature
Books with poems, plays and short stories.
900-999 Geography and History
Books about countries, traveling, and historical events.
Created by the Hanover County Public Schools Elementary School Library Media Specialists (Ashland, Virginia)
Hanover County Public Schools – Ashland, Virginia
Lesson #4-3.2a - Worksheet
Name ______
Dewey Decimal System
Directions: Use the Dewey Decimal Chart to find out which Dewey category would be used for each book listed below.
Ex. Whales 500’s
1. Famous Explorers ______
2. Learning French ______
3. Skateboarding ______
4. Pet Care: Cats and Kittens ______
5. Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals ______
6. The History of India ______
7. Religions of the World ______
8. Short Stories for Young People ______
9. Fairy Tales of the World ______
10. Cooking for Kids ______
11. The American Encyclopedia ______
12. How Laws Are Made ______
Created by the Hanover County Public Schools Elementary School Library Media Specialists (Ashland, Virginia)