Da tinta ao sangue: o ensino de idade média a partir de Game of Thrones

Abstract

The present work discusses the use of the fantasy gender in History teaching. Movies and series with medieval ambiance have increasingly permeated modern worldwide popular culture; great successes of box office and critic, they, however, attract crowds that presume several of the more realist aspects of these works as veridical, despite obvious fantastical elements. The lack of analysis of said verisimilitudes constantly damages historical knowledge, therefore, this essay proposes the utilization of said medias to help understand between the authors' poetical liberties and medieval knowledge, seeking yet to promote the didactization and utilization of the culture of the students in class. In order to achieve such ends, this work analyses the series Game of Thrones, from George R.R. Martin, based on the original book saga, The Chronicles of Ice and Fire, from an approach that highlights the importance of the utilized work, and of fantasy overall, as well as a brief history of the fantastical literary gender and its adaptation to seriated media. Employing this methodology, it was possible to comprehend the possibility of historical analysis of fantasy through its relations of verisimilitude with the medieval context, as well as its advantages in the classroom concerning the utilization of the students' culture in teaching, besides offering the teacher a support material in the form of video lessons created as an example of application of the discussed theme in the school; these video lessons are present in the YouTube channel "Da Tinta ao Sangue". [resumo fornecido pelo autor]