Abordando o racismo e o preconceito nas aulas de geografia: reflexões, desafios e perspectivas

Abstract

This work addresses racism and prejudice in Geography classes and provides reflections on the challenges and perspectives experienced in the school context, and furthermore, it discusses the results obtained through the activities developed throughout the Supervised Internship IV in Geography carried out in a state school in the city of Maceió/AL. The work provides a brief theoretical approach to Geographic Education, Geography Teaching and School Geography. As well as regarding the implementation of law 10.639/03, which deals with the mandatory teaching of African History and Afro-Brazilian culture in school curricula. As theoretical contributions, the following stand out: Callai (2009; 2013), Cavalcanti (2012), and Munanga (2005), among others used throughout the work. In relation to the methodological procedure used, bibliographical surveys, application of activities, satisfactory questionnaire, creation of graphs and tables were carried out. The analyzes of the respective empirical research demonstrated the conception of 26 students in the third year of high school. It is worth noting that the results presented highlight the importance of Geography Teaching for the applicability of law 10.639/03. Therefore, this discussion will provide an education based on diversity, respect, and appreciation of Brazilian culture based on ethnic and racial knowledge, enabling society to build its citizenship by knowing and respecting Brazilian plurality, and, moreover, building its own identity. cultural based on the roots of your ancestry.