TEACHER
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Process
Welcome
to the Teacher's Process Page
of the Dewey Decimal WebQuest!
This
WebQuest is multidisciplinary. It will introduce the students to the
Dewey Decimal System, which in itself is a valuable tool, and it will
also demonstrate the value of the World Wide Web as a research tool.
The lesson is organized into two parts. Adventure One is an introduction
to the WebQuest activity and the Dewey Decimal System. The students
jump right in and begin to get information about fiction and nonfiction
books. Aventure Two continues the learning process by going through
the Dewey Decimal Call numbers. All through the WebQuest, the students
are reminded of their plight -- being locked in the library.
In different settings, this activity must be approached differently. In the single computer classroom, this may be an ongoing multi-session project. It can be introduced to the entire class. Each student can be given the worksheet and told to work on the WebQuest as part of their Activity Center time. In a lab environment, where each student has his or her own computer, the WebQuest should take two sessions. The first session would be for an introduction to WebQuests, if this is the students' first experience with WebQuests, and an introduction or discussion of the Dewey Decimal System, again depending upon the students' knowledge of the subject.
The Dewey Decimal WebQuest will work well as either an individual activity or as a cooperative learning activity. As a cooperative activity, the students can each have their own worksheet, working somewhat independently, and then compare answers, working out any differences they may have come up with. The students can also work together gathering the answers to the questions and filling out one worksheet. The cooperative approach would be very similiar in both the single computer classroom and the computer lab.
For the students
who can take this WebQuest further, an additional activity could be
giving them access to the local library's online search page and have
them get the call numbers for books on subjects they are studying.
The books could later be picked up at the library. Another activity
would be in Adventure 2, instead of just listing the book and web
site links on their worksheet, the student could click on one of these
links and acquire additional information on the subject.
This WebQuest requires the teacher to have some knowledge of the browser available though his or her school's network. The WebQuest itself has a lot of information about the Dewey Decimal System, so all the teacher would need to do is to work through this WebQuest prior to the introduction of the lesson. This is probably a good idea if for no other reason than to check and make sure that all the links are active.
Please be aware that some of the links in Adventure 2 are external sites and their current availability are beyond the control of the WebQuest developers. This would be an excellent opportunity to introduce the children to what to do when they find a "dead" link.
Here is the Dewey Decimal WebQuest as your students will see it. It is our hope that you and your students enjoy and learn from it in its use as we have in its development.
Your night in the Library has two adventures for you.
Adventure #1 has 3 questions about who invented the Dewey Decimal System, Fiction and Nonfiction Books, and Call Numbers.
Adventure #2 has 10 questions on the categories in the Dewey Decimal System.
When you have completed your Adventure, you can come back to this page -- THE END OF YOUR ADVENTURE.
For each question below (there are 3 questions total) you need to read the introduction to the question (in blue print) and then read the instructions on what to click to research the Internet for information about the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System, Fiction and Nonfiction books, and Call Numbers.
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Many years ago, the Dewey Decimal System was invented as a way of classifying books in the library. This system for arranging books is used mostly for nonfiction. It helps us find books about things that are the same because they are put on the same shelves. Click the bookworm to go to a web site that talks about the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System.
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Some books are nonfiction and some books are fiction. This next page will explain the difference. Click the bookworm to go to a web site that gives information about fiction and nonfiction books.
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Learn about how Mr. Dewey created a system to classify books in the library. Click the bookworm to go to a web page that gives information about call numbers.
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For each question below (there are 10 questions total) you need to read the introduction to the question (in blue print) and then read the instructions on what to click to research the Internet for information about books in the different sections of the Library.
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100's
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You are locked in the library and you suddenly discover that you have the whole night to discover new things. You start with who you are. Click the 100's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 100's section of the library. These books deal with WHO WE ARE.
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200's
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You wander to the section of books that talk about who created you. Click the 200's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 200's section of the library. These books deal with WHO MADE ME.
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300's
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But wait! You discover books about other people in other parts of the world. Click the 300's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 300's section of the library. These books deal with WHO ARE THOSE OTHER PEOPLE.
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400's
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You are having so much fun finding out about all this information and eating this great food. You decide to look at the books on language. Click the 400's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 400's section of the library. These books deal with HOW CAN I MAKE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ME.
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500's
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You are getting a little homesick and wish that you got to go on that bike ride to the beach to enjoy the ocean, seashells, and sand. Click the 500's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 500's section of the library. These books deal with NATURE AND THE WORLD AROUND ME.
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600's
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You look out the library window and see the full moon and all the stars in the bright sky. You decide to look for books on the solar system. Click the 600's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 600's section of the library. These books deal with HOW CAN I USE WHAT I KNOW ABOUT NATURE.
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700's
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You now wander over to the section with books on great topics such as sports, art, and music. Click the 700's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 700's section of the library. These books deal with HOW CAN I ENJOY MY FREE TIME.
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800's
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You begin to think about your adventure of being lost in the library and how it would be a great story to write for others to read. Click the 800's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 800's section of the library. These books deal with HOW CAN I GIVE STORIES TO OTHERS.
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900's
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Now you wander over to the section of the Library where you can find out information about your social studies project you are working on in school. Click the 900's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 900's section of the library. These books deal with HOW CAN I LEAVE A RECORD OF EVENTS FOR THE FUTURE.
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000's
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You need some information from the Encyclopedia so you head on over to the 000's section of the Library. Click the 000's bookworm to go to a web site to find information on the books in the 000's section of the library. These books deal with BIBLIOGRAPHIES, BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS, AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND REFERENCE BOOKS.
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