Cinema e ensino de História na escola Graça Aranha em Imperatriz – MA

Abstract

This research theme is the use of cinematography as a didactic resource in History teaching. Films have been largely used in History classes, nevertheless, teachers do not problematize the cinematographic language, using it as a mere illustration of the historical process. Examining the playful and communicative potential of the filmic narrative in basic education, aiming at students interacting critically with the image, this investigation has as object of study the apllied methodologies with this resource by teachers in History lessons at Graça Aranha state school in Imperatriz-MA. All data was collected in conversation wheels involving teachers of the different areas of Humanities (History, Geography, Sociology and Philosophy). During these conversations, the didactic strategies applied by these educators were analyzed, according to their experience reports. Also discussed in this research were the course and assignments of films as pedagogical resources in course books, such as two secondary school manuals entitled Oficina da História (2013) and História das Cavernas ao terceiro milênio (2010). These manuals were selected because teachers use them at Graça Aranha state school, subjects of this investigation. Needless to say that the course book is still an important reference for the teachers, for all of them who took part in this research exploit this pedagogical resource. As a result of this study, the "Luzes, Câmera e Educação" proposal was elaborated. Furthermore, it was highly noticed that the conversation wheel is an important procedure to propose improvement and methodologies in History teaching, and it can be implemented as an ongoing process in teachers' studies.