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Christi LenzMEDT 6463University of West GeorgiaDo the Dewey

Doing the Dewey with our friendsThis presentation is geared towards upper elementary through middle schools students in grades 4-8. This presentation is designed to be an introduction to who Melvil Dewey is and his creation of the Dewey Decimal System. Through this presentation the students will have the opportunity to navigate and explore the power point on their own, allowing for discovery and practice at each students individual pace. Each student will participate in a Pre and Post test to determine their level of understanding.This presentation was presented to a group of teachers kids ranging from 5th through 8th grades in an after school setting. On average the students scored 80% on the pre-test. Their scores improved on average to 90% after the pre-test. The students reported that they enjoyed being able to explore and visit the links on their own and seemed to enjoy learning about the Dewey Decimal System.2Pre TestPlease record your answers on the score sheet provided.

Answers: 1c,2c,3a,4a,5c,6c,7b,8c,9c,10d.3Who is Melvil Dewey

This is not Melvil Dewey but he does a great impression of him with his Dewey Decimal Rap . Click the picture to see the rap song on You-Tube.

This is Melvil DeweyClick here to learn more about Mr. DeweyMelvil Dewey (1851-1931) was the youngest of five children and was born in a small town in New York. As a child, he loved to organize and sort things and was very good at math. He invented the Dewey decimal classification system for books in 1876 which libraries all around the world now use to organize their books.

4What is the Dewey Decimal Classification SystemThe Dewey Decimal Classification System is a system that organizes nonfiction books by subject matter. Books are assigned numbers from 001 to 999 and are arranged on the shelves by these numbers. This number is referred to as the books call number. The Dewey Decimal Classification System is the most widely used classification system in the world. Libraries in more than 135 countries use the Dewey Decimal Classification System and it has been translated into over thirty languages.

What does this look like on a book?

Traditional Call Number ExampleSimplified Call NumberAuthorSubjectDewey Decimal NumberPublication DateAuthor

Dewey Decimal Number

000 Generalities100 Philosophy and Psychology200 Religion300 Social Science400 Language500 Natural Science and Mathematics600 Technology (Applied Sciences)700 Arts800 Literature900 Geography and History

Click here for a fun story to help you remember the numbers.OOO GeneralitiesGeneralities include:010 Bibliography020 Library & information science030 Encyclopedias040 Not Used050 Serial Publications060 Organizations070 Journalism & media080 General collections090 Manuscripts and rare books

EncyclopediaClick here to review this book.8100 Philosophy & PsychologyPhilosophy & Psychology includes:110 Metaphysics Epistemology Paranormal phenomenon Philosophical school Psychology Logic170 Ethics Ancient, medieval, oriental philosophy190 Modern western philosophy

Psychology

Paranormal Phenomenon200 ReligionReligion includes: Philosophy & theory Bible Christianity Christian theology Christian orders & churches Social theology History of Christianity Christian denominations290 Comparative & other religions

ChristianityComparative &Other religions300 Social SciencesSocial Sciences include: Statistics320 Political science330 Economics340 Law350 Public administration & military science360 Social programs & services370 Education380 Commerce390 Customs, etiquette, folklore

Laws

Fairy Tales400 LanguagesLanguages include:410 Linguistics420 English & Old English430 Germanic440 French450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic460 Spanish & Portuguese470 Latin480 Greek490 Other languages

500 Natural SciencesNatural Sciences include:510 Math520 Astronomy530 Physics540 Chemistry550 Earth sciences560 Paleontology570 Life sciences580 Plants590 Animals

AstronomyPlants600 Applied SciencesApplied Sciences include:610 Medicine620 Engineering630 Agriculture640 Home economics/cooking650 Management660 Chemical engineering670 Manufacturing680 Manufacture for specific use690 Building

CookingMedicineClick here to review this book. 700 Arts & RecreationArts & Recreation includes:710 Civic & landscape art720 Architecture730 Plastic arts (sculpture)740 Drawing & decorative art750 Painting760 Graphic arts770 Photography780 Music790 Recreation, performing arts, sports

MusicDrawingGeorgia Performance Standards for Music - M5GM.6 Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. c. Identify and classify orchestral, folk, and world instruments by sight and sound. Georgia Performance Standards for Mastering Art drawing - VA6PR.1 Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes. b. Develops a variety of drawing skills (e.g., observational, illusion of form, tonal rendering, perspective) to convey meaning and idea.

15800 LiteratureLiterature includes:810 American820 English & Old Eng830 Germanic840 French850 Italian, Romanian860 Spanish, Portuguese870 Latin880 Greek890 Other literatures

PoetryPlaysClick here to review this book.900 History, Geography & BiographyHistory, Geography & Biography include:910 Geography, travel920 Biography, genealogy, insignia930 Ancient world 940 Europe950 Asia960 Africa970 North America980 South America990 Other areas

HistoryBiographyGeorgia Performance Standards for Cival War SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War. Georgia performance Standards for Martin Luther King Jr. - SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history. a. Identify the contributions made by these historic figures: James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove (founding of Georgia); Sequoyah (development of a Cherokee alphabet); Jackie Robinson (sports); Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights); Jimmy Carter (leadership and human rights).

17Time for practice!Dewey Hangman

Dewey Matching Game

Dewey Crossword

Concentration

Bug Match

Click on the links above to practice the skills you have learned.Students will stop here to practice the skills they have learned. This is also a good time to practice using the flash cards that match the slides in the power point presentaiton.18Post TestPlease record your answers on the score sheet provided.

Answers: 1c,2c,3a,4a,5c,6c,7b,8c,9c,10d.

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