WHAT A MESS!

Introduction

 

 

Introduction



During COVID cleaners have taken some of the books from the shelves and they were put the wrong places around the library.

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I need your help in putting the books away.

Stack of open books

Before you start you will need to research The Dewey Decimal System, it's history and how it is organised.


 

Task

TASK

Your task is to create a google doc.



Included must be:

The life of Melvil Dewey

How the system was developed.

 

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Name the ten major subject/categories of the Dewey Decimal System (000-999)



Give examples of the ten subject/categories of the Dewey Decimal System and 2 book titles for each.

Process

PROCESS



Write all your responses and answers in your google doc.



Section 1:

Briefly write about the life of Melvil Dewey, the creator of the Dewey Decimal Classification.



2. How was the system developed?



Put your answer under the heading of

"Melvil Dewey and the Dewey system"



Use the following website to help you.

https://www.kidcyber.com.au/melvil-dewey

 

Section 2:

Watch and take notes on the categories and design a creative page to display these



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hIQwfDY5xY



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lC4mlKcbmU





Section 3:

Find 3 books for each topic and record the title and call number in your on your google doc.



Aliens

Cricket

Dance

Whales

The Solar System

Indonesia

The Aztecs

The Human Body

Weather

Coding

Jokes


 

Evaluation

EVALUATION

EVALUATION
  A FEW EXAMPLES/FACTS SEVERAL EXAMPLES/FACTS MANY EXAMPLES/ FACTS

LOCATED RESOURCES

     

BIOGRAPHY MELVIL DEWEY

 

     

LOCATING RESOURCES

 

     
  COLOURFUL/ GREAT DESIGN 10 SUBJECTS EXTRA INFORMATION
PAGE DESIGN OF CLASSIFICATIONS      
       

 

     

 

Conclusion

 

CONCLUSION



Well done!

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You now have a better understanding of the history and categories of the Dewey Decimal System.



Finding books and resources will now be a breeze!

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