Inside Each Class
Phone books. Almanacs. Books about books.
What's in General Works?
000-099.
What is General Works?
A book that is not true/factual.
What is Fiction?
In the very beginning libraries were very well organized.
False. They were rarely organized, and when they were it was by size or color.
The caveman does what to represent philosophy?
Think about himself.
Superstitions. Psychology. Dreams. Emotions.
What's in Philosophy?
100-199.
What is Philosophy?
Books that are arranged with the Dewey Decimal System.
What is Non-Fiction?
Dewey picked random numbers when he was figuring out his system.
False. He took a long time on trying to organize and order the subjects in a way that made sense.
The caveman is thinking about who/what to represent Social Science?
Caveman is thinking of other men.
Communities. Cultures. Folktales.
What's in Social Sciences?
200-299.
What is Religion?
A book that is based on facts or real events.
What is Non-fiction?
There are 8 main classes.
False. There are 10.
What is the caveman doing during the Pure Science part of the story?
He is learning about the world around him.
Dictionary. Braille.
What's in Language?
300-399.
What is Social Science?
A book written about a person's life by said person.
What is an Autobiography?
The main character of the story we've been studying is a caveman.
True.
What does the Caveman do for fun?
The Arts.
Math. Chemistry. Physics.
What's in Pure Science?
800-899.
What is Literature?
A book written about a person's life, but it's authored by a different person.
What is a Biography?
Dewey was 26 when he came up with the Dewey Decimal System.
True.
What does the Caveman do to represent the General Works?
Trick question. Nothing. The story doesn't start until Philosophy.