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Toolkit: School Library Tools: Junior High Curriculum Topics
by Dewey Decimal Class
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000 – Generalities
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Study of language and words 001.5 Authors and illustrators 028 |
100 Philosophy & Psychology
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Feelings 152.4 Relationship choices 177.6 |
| Science | 8 | Senses 152.1 |
| Health | 7-9 | Life experiences 128.5 Brain & mind 150, 153 Decision-making 153.8, 158 Feelings 152.4 Self Awareness and acceptance 126 Relationship choices 177.6 Human sexuality 155.3, 176 |
200 Religion
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Folklore & Legends 292 |
| Social Studies | 8 | World Religions 200, 290 |
300 Social Sciences
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Social interaction 302 Study Skills 371.3 Reading and Writing Strategies 372.6 Folklore & legends 398.2 |
| Math | 7-9 | Statistics 310 Consumer Math 334 |
| Science | 7 | Environmental Issues 301.31, 363.7 (waste) |
| Social Studies | 7-9 | Communities 307 Government 320-329 Economics 330-339 Technology, manufacturing & industry 331, 338 Production 338 Law, criminal code, young offenders 340 War & the military 303.6, 355 Transportation & communication 380 Customs 390Holidays & celebrations 394.2 |
| 7 | Women 305.4 | |
| 7 | Bilingualism 306.44 | |
| 7 | Immigration & migration 325 | |
| 8 | Imperialism 327.73 | |
| 9 | Labour 331 | |
| 9 | Industrialisation 330.941, 338 Industries 338 |
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| Health | 7-9 | Family 306.8, 363.7 Decision-making 302.3 Relationships/ peers/ family 302, 306.8, 362.8 Career Awareness/ planning 331.7 Disabilities 361.2-361.4, 361.7 Volunteerism 361.37 Child abuse prevention 362.7 First Aid/ school safety 363.1 Diseases/ injuries 371.7 Bullying 302.34 Sexuality/ growth 305.3 |
| Drama | 7-9 | Mass media/ TV/ radio/ film 302.2 |
400 Language
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Study of language and words 420-425 |
| Languages | 7-9 | Language dictionaries Aboriginal (Cree, Blackfoot), French, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Ukrainian) |
500 Sciences
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Math | 7-9 | Problem solving 510.76 Algebra 512 Arithmetic 513 Numbers/ counting 513 Geometric shapes 516 Statistics & probability 519 Measurement 530.8 Metric system 530.8 Fractions 513.26 Decimals 513.55 |
| Science | 7-9 | Science projects and experiments 507 Earth science 525 Seasons 525 Nuclear studies 539 Weather 551.6 Environmental issues 574.5 Dinosaurs 567.9 Microbiology 576 Taxonomy 580 Animals 590-599 |
| 9 | Astronomy/ space 520 | |
| 8 | Solids/ fluids/ gases 530-533 | |
| 7 | Force, motion, energy 531 | |
| 8 | Mechanical systems 531.113 | |
| 8 | Heat/ light/ sound/ movement 535-536 | |
| 9 | Electricity 537 | |
| 9 | Magnetism 538 | |
| 9 | Chemistry 540-549 | |
| 7 | Rocks & minerals 549, 552 | |
| 9 | Biology 574 | |
| 7 | Nature/ ecology/ ecosystems 574.5 | |
| 8 | Cells & systems 571.6, 572.8 | |
| 8 | Freshwater & saltwater systems 577.6, 577.7 | |
| 7 | Plants 581-589 | |
| 7 | Heat & temperature 536 |
600 Technology & Applied Sciences
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Science | 7-9 | Inventions 608 Domestic animals & animal husbandry (pets) 636 Microbiology 616.01 |
| 9 | Electronics 621.3 | |
| 8 | Machines 621.31, 621.8-621.9 | |
| 7 | Structure & design 624 | |
| 9 | Astronomy/ space 629.4 | |
| Social Studies | 7-9 | War & the military 623.4 |
| Health | 7-9 | Human birth/ obstetrics 618.2 Human brain & mind 611-612 Human body development 612 Personal hygiene 613 Weight control 613 Wellness/ fitness 613.7 Sexuality/ growth 613.9 First aid/ safety 616.02 Substance abuse 613.8, 615, 616.86 Nutrition 641 Decision-making 658.4 |
700 The Arts
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Authors & illustrators 741.092 |
| Math | 7-9 | Puzzles/ games/ recreational math 793.1 |
| Physical Education | 7-9 | Individual sports & games 796 Teamwork 796 Sporting events/ Olympics 796 Fitness activities 796-799 Indoor & outdoor recreation 796-799 |
| Art | 7-9 | History/ biography 709 Computer graphics 709.4,760 Architecture 720 Sculpture 730 Drawing 740 Crafts 745 Design 745.4 Painting 750 Colour 752 Printmaking 760 Photography 770 |
| Drama | 7-9 | Media/ TV/ Radio/ film 790.2, 791.43 Theatrical & stage presentation 791-792 Magic 791.8 Dance & movement 792-793 |
| Music | 7-9 | Musicians 780.92 History 780.9 Musical instruments 784.19 Songs 783-784, 796.1 Musical forms 784-789 |
800 Literature
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Reading & writing strategies 808 Humour 807,817, 819.7, 827 Poetry 808.1, 811, 819.1, 821 Short story 808.3, 813, 819.3, 823 Readers’ theatre/ choral speaking 808.5 Riddles/ jokes/ wordplay 808.7, 817, 819.7, 827 Canadian literature 819.1 Shakespeare 822.3 |
| Social Studies | 7-9 | Canadiana 819 |
| Drama | 7-9 | Individual & collections of plays 808.82 Readers’ theatre/ choral speaking 808.5 Speech & debate 808.83-808.85 |
900 Geography & History
| Subject | Grade | Topics |
| Language Arts | 7-9 | Authors & illustrators 920, 921 |
| Social Studies | 1-6 | Canada 917.1 Canadian history 971 Geography 910-912 Ancient world 913,930 Biography 920-921 Edmonton & Alberta 917.123, 971.23 Travel/ countries/ people/ customs 914-919 History 930-999 War/ military 940.5 |
| 8 | Spain 914.6, 946.08 | |
| 8 | Renaissance Europe 909.4, 940.21 | |
| 8 | Imperialism 909.81 | |
| 8 | Japan 915.2, 952 | |
| 7 | British peoples 941, 942, 914.1 | |
| 7 | French peoples 944 | |
| 9 | USSR (former) 947.084 | |
| 7 | Aboriginal peoples, Métis 970.004 | |
| 7 | Fur trade 971.02 | |
| 7 | Confederation 971.049 | |
| 7 | Bilingualism 971.064 | |
| 8 | Aztecs 972.01 | |
| 9 | United States 973-979 |