Entra tradição, identidade e ensino de história: recortes sobre a formação histórica do gaúcho

Abstract

The master's research entitled "Between tradition and identity: excerpts on the historical formation of the gaúcho" focuses on the role of gaucho culture in the teaching and learning process of History in elementary education. The main objective was to investigate how traditions, memories, and local cultural practices, when articulated with the curriculum and the guidelines of the BNCC, can contribute to the development of students' historical consciousness and to the appreciation of the southern Brazilian identity. The methodology combined bibliographic review, based on authors such as Rüsen, Hobsbawm (1997), Barca, and Morin, with qualitative field research, including observation of pedagogical practices, documentary analysis, and the study of activities carried out by Escola Estadual Professor José Fernandes de Oliveira, in Vacaria/RS, such as the Projeto do Gaúcho, Cafés Campeiros, and Cavalgada da Paz. The results indicate that the incorporation of regional culture into History teaching strengthens meaningful learning, increases students' engagement, and fosters dialogue between past and present, highlighting the invented and re-signified character of certain traditions, while also revealing their pedagogical potential in identity construction. In the meantime, it is worth highlighting the development of the educational product, which is configured as an activity booklet representing possibilities for a dialogical approach, in order to provide meaningful learning opportunities, while also materializing historical elements of significant importance to the school community. It is concluded that valuing local culture, critically articulated within the curriculum, not only enhances the teaching of History, but also contributes to civic education and the preservation of the collective memory of the school and regional community. It isconcluded that valuing local culture, critically integrated into the curriculum, not only enhances History teaching but also contributes to civic education and to the preservation of the collective memory of the school community and the region. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]