Vickie
I have always taught the students the main divisions of the library are
the Fiction and the Dewey Sections
When the Dewey Decimal System was created, the fiction and the
biographies sections were not separated into distinct sections, but all
inclusive in the system. Fiction was primarily in the 800's
(Literature), the Biographies in the 920's.
Dewey placed no regard as to fiction or not.....just where it fell in
the scheme of the system.
The Dewey Secion has both fiction and and non-fiction in almost all of
the sections (depending on your individual religious, philosophical and
political beliefs)....and I always tell the kiddos...read both sides,
make your own decision (lower levels encouraged parents to be involved),
and you decide if it is true (non-fiction) or if you think it is
fiction, Go for your own opinion...we all have our own beliefs.
I have had kids on the fifth and sixth grade get into some really great
discussions on some of the really controversial subjects......the best
one was actually on the existence of dinosaurs. (There are religions
that question the existence) A fabulous debate which made the children
realize that we are all are entitled to our own opinions and beliefs.
Some areas in the Dewey that I personally consider to be fiction:
000 - UF0's, Bigfoot and Lock Ness
100 - Ghost
200 - Greek Mythology
300 - Fairy Tales
400 - Novels in Spanish
700 - Cartoons
800 - Literature and Poetry
900 - History - The Warren Commission on the The Kennedy Assasination
And of course my favorite.....that " biography" many years ago about
being captured and spending three years aboard a spaceship.
There are others that question the validity of the following:
500 - Dinosaurs and Evolution
600 - Global Warming and the Moon Walk
Hope this is of value to you.
Dixie Andersen
Navarro High School
SAISD
San Antonio, TX
diandersen@saisd.net
Subject: Teaching the Dewey
This is my first time to post a question. I am hoping
that someone can help me with this. I have always taught the
students (k-5) that the books with Dewey numbers were
non-fiction and never have had a problem getting this
across to them. Dealing with fairy tales, drawing books, and
graphic novels have not been a problem. But the students
now cannot seem to deal with them not being "true" books.
Can anyone help me get this across to them? Thank you for
your help.
Vickie Cole
Library Media Specialist
Hoxie Elementary
Hoxie, Ar
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