Democracia “em” jogo: ensino de história antiga, participação política e jogos

Abstract

With liberal representative democracy wearing out and not only electing openly anti-democratic figures, but also discrediting the very notion of democracy, we need to revive the importance of democratic thinking for an effective popular government that responds directly to the needs of the people and not of capital. One response that history teaching can offer to solve this problem is the construction of a citizen identity, since it is also in the historical field that identities are constructed. To do this, inspiration was sought in Classical Antiquity for the construction of two didactic games, Demokratia and SuperTrunfo: Forms of Government, in order to promote citizen education. To make these two games, a historical overview was drawn up of the idea of democracy and citizenship, as well as the necessary conditions for a citizen's education. The potential and relevance of teaching Ancient History for the education of Brazilian citizens was also explored. Finally, both Demokratia and SuperTrunfo: Forms of Government were applied in primary and higher education. The analysis of these applications showed that both games achieved their didactic objectives, since they were able to change the perception of democracy, especially regarding political participation, which is so necessary for this form of government to work.