Produção de material didático para o ensino de História: uma experiência de formação

Abstract

This study discusses an initiative for the early and ongoing training of teachers of history in basic education, the Study Group for the Teaching of History (GEEH), which includes History course graduates and teachers who are already active in their profession. The study deals with studies and activities undertaken in 2009, including a theoretical and methodological discussion on the use of documents in teaching, in the first semester, and the collective development of a dossier about teaching themes, in the second semester. The intentions of the group are based especially on the proposals of Suzanne Citron, Gemma Traveria, Philippe Perrenoud and Pierre Bourdieu, respectively, concerning the teaching of history and the ongoing training of teachers. For the production of the teaching material, extensive use was made of the work of Gemma Traveria entitled Enseñar a pensar historicamente: los archivos y las fuentes documentales en la enseñanza (Teaching how to think historically: archives and documental sources in teaching history) (2005). The theme chosen by the group was the Civil-Military Dictatorship, with special emphasis on Paraná State. This subject was chosen for several reasons, including its relevance, concern that the subject should be viewed in a regional and local context and the relative ease of access to bibliographies and documents. Pertinent documents were identified at the Public Archives of Paraná State and the state's Public Library. Each participant chose some of these materials and developed teaching scripts, which were presented to the group and discussed, resulting in a number of versions being developed prior to approval. In total, twenty scripts were prepared covering different dimensions of the theme such as politics, economics, culture, education, repression, student movements, etc. This dossier was made available on the Groups website and the group intends to publish it for distribution to state schools.