Patrimônio e educação patrimonial na rede estadual de ensino na cidade de Penedo - AL (2016-2019)

Abstract

This paper seeks to analyze the ministry and perception of heritage education in the state school system of the city of Penedo-AL in the period 2016-2019.s. Penedo, located on the banks of the São Francisco River, since the 16th century has been one of the most important centers of the captaincy, and hence of the province of Alagoas. It is from this period that several monuments were built that remain to the present day and preserving this heritage is fundamental. In this research we will present a brief history of the city, brushing for its influence during the colonial and imperial period, until its decline in the early twentieth century. We will present the concepts of collective memory and its influence on the formation of collective identity, notions of cultural heritage and their various versions and how it is treated in Brazilian law. Next, the field research and analysis of data collected through questionnaires consisted of 11 closed questions asked to students of the state school of Penedo and teachers. Thus, we seek to understand how heritage education in the city, pointing to the need for memory to be preserved and for youth to have access to Penedo's culture and history.