A Pré-História brasileira e sua cultura material indígena: uma abordagem de ensino para o 6o ano do Ensino Fundamental

Abstract

The prehistoric period is one of the longest in human history, yet it receives little attention in educational materials. This is partly due to the difficulty of accessing sources, although this justification does not fully explain such brief and generalized approaches. Brazilian Prehistory, in particular, is often ignored in school textbooks. The research conducted aimed to identify the reasons why the teaching of the Brazilian prehistoric period occupies so little space in basic education. To this end, it was necessary to investigate the roots of this issue, starting in the academic field, passing through the country’s official educational documents that guide school curricula, and finally reaching the school context and the teaching of History. The objective was not only to identify the roots of this problem and its context, but also to outline intervention strategies, seeking, within the field of History teaching and learning, ways to study Brazilian Prehistory in the school environment. In this sense, considering the indigenous material culture of the period as an example of how to explore historical sources in order to promote reflective learning in History emerged as one of the main tools.