ENSINO MÉDIO E A HISTÓRIA LOCAL: O Quilombo Urbano da Liberdade em São Luís do Maranhão

Abstract

The present work addresses High School and Local History: The Urban Quilombo of Liberdade in São Luís do Maranhão. The research object investigated was the Urban Quilombo of Liberdade with an analysis of Bumba-Meu-Boi, a cultural manifestation formed by various stories that intertwine at the global, national, regional, and local levels. The general objective of the research is to enable History teachers to develop creative lessons using local history as a methodology. The central question of the research is how Local History can respond to the objectives of the Common National Curriculum Base (BNCC). The methodology used was the analysis of bibliographic references, images, and laws related to the history of Brazilian High School.The Didactic Guide for lesson plans is organized into four lesson plans with specific themes that address the Urban Quilombo of Liberdade. In this regard, the following is emphasized: Lesson Plan 1 - The Neighborhood as a Laboratory of Local History - The Urban Quilombo of Liberdade, Lesson Plan 2 - What Bumba-Meu-Boi is this? Lesson Plan 3 - The Invisible History: Bumba-Meu-Boi and the Possible Connections in the Urban Quilombo of Liberdade, and Lesson Plan 4 - The Afro-Indigenous Influence in the Urban Quilombo of Liberdade. The research understands that with the Guide of Lesson Plans about Local History, the teaching of History becomes valuative, encompassing the stories present in neighborhoods, streets, street names, squares, and the names of schools among others, enabling a critical and reflective understanding of local identity.