A linguagem da música como instrumento didático-pedagógico para abordagem da cultura afro-brasileira no ensino de geografia

Abstract

This paper analyzes the language of music as a didactic-pedagogical instrument in the teaching of Afro-Brazilian culture in Geography classes in elementary school, with the general objective of promoting the recognition of its importance in didactic strategies. Furthermore, we seek to investigate the use of different languages in the teaching-learning process of the multiculturalist curriculum and its application in Geography classes, identify the different musical genres and instruments that make up Afro-Brazilian culture and discuss their importance in the teaching of Geography, in addition to presenting methodological possibilities for approaching Afro-Brazilian culture through the language of music within the discipline of Geography. The research is based on the following problem: How can the use of the language of music contribute to the teaching of Afro-Brazilian culture in Geography classes in elementary school? It is expected that the work in question can help in the understanding of the different ways in which the theme of Afro-Brazilian culture can be approached, in addition to proposing possibilities for its application within the classroom in line with the discipline of Geography. To this end, the action research method was used, in a qualitative approach, with among the procedures carried out the documentary and bibliographic survey, in which theories and debates pertinent to the theme were identified, as well as the elaboration and application of a didactic sequence in the classroom.