Re: Non-fiction Explanation

[Cyndi Schoenbrun <schoenbc@EARTHLINK.NET>]

Actually, I think I read the explanation in an LM_Net post, or some Dewey
Internet articel.  The fact is, Dewey had planned for everything to have a
classification, including fiction and that is why poetry, fables, short
stories, literature have dewey numbers.  When discussing fiction with all
my classes I tell them that fiction would be found in the 800 class if it
hadn;t been decided to separate it because it was such a huge class of
material.





At 09:43 AM 02/20/99 EST, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>        I am discussing various nonfiction dewey sections with my second
graders.
>I'm interested in hearing how some of you explain why things like fairy tales
>(398.2), which are clearly made up, are located in the nonfiction section.
>Also, why is poetry and literature located in the nonfiction section.  I just
>haven't come up with a good explanation, in my opinion.  Thank you!  If
>there's interest I will post a hit.
>
>Tracey Donaldson, LMS
>Tioga Hills Elementary School
>Vestal Central School District
>Apalachin, NY
>bookluv@aol.com
>
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Cyndi Schoenbrun
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