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Alex: Library of Congress Classification System Lesson PlanAlex: Library of Congress Classification System Lesson Plan
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Alabama Learning Exchange
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9th - 10th
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Alex: Library of Congress Classification System

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In this instructional activity students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System. They will compare and contrast it to the Dewey Decimal System. Students will determine where information on different topics would be located using each system.

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locating information

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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