AS CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO ENSINO DE HISTÓRIA AO PROCESSO DE FORMAÇÃO DA CIDADANIA: um estudo de caso

Abstract

The present paper seeks to evidence all contribtions that the teaching of History can offer to High School students (as well as other levels; we stressed High School students due to the theoretical cut of this study) through a pedagogic pratice that takes in consideration analysis and reflexion. This way, facing the chaotic picture of public education (as well private one) in Brazil, especially in the State os Maranhão, the worry about a teaching im which it is possibile the active and critical participation of the person before different social instances is considered here very importat. A theaching capable of make possibile for students to find themselves in modern world as well as see themselves as human beings who cam transform, build an participate. However, it has to be stressed that the limits of a society acostumated to define positions require an education of this kind. The research will be conducted from the theoretical analysis as well as interviews with teachers from two public schools in São Luís City (Liceu Maranhense High School and Complexo Educacional Edison Lobão High School); afterward, there will be elaborated a report of the research as part of a future dissertation.