A experiência da Olimpíada Nacional em História do Brasil na Escola Rosa Figueiredo de Lima na cidade de Cabedelo-PB (2010- 2019) : aproximações com a história pública

Abstract

This research stems from an experience between 2010 and 2019 at the Rosa Figueiredo de Lima public elementary school in Cabedelo, Paraíba, where we conducted the National History Olympiad of Brazil (ONHB) with 8th and 9th-grade students. This Olympic experience had a significant impact on our career as a History teacher due to its innovative methodology in the teaching and learning process of history. It has become a reference, as indicated by several studies, mainly in dissertations and theses. In conducting the research, we systematized a methodology we developed for its execution, which can serve as a reference for other teachers seeking successful participation. In producing this dissertation, we critically analyzed the ONHB, contextualizing it within the universe of scientific Olympiads and situating it in an international and national context, highlighting its inclusive nature. This study aims to demonstrate the general relationship between the ONHB and the historiographical perspective of Public History, especially in teaching. Specifically, it questions how the practice at Rosa Figueiredo de Lima school constituted a realization of Public History. We used an extensive bibliography on the subject as a theoretical reference for the study. Beyond Public History, we also engaged with the category of historical consciousness, based on the theoretical frameworks of Jörn Rüsen and Paulo Freire. We aimed to identify the development of historical consciousness in the students who participated in the ONHB at that school. To this end, we applied a semi-structured questionnaire to former participants. Additionally, given the relevance of issues related to the historical teaching and learning process in our research, we addressed the idea of History Didactics, in light of Jörn Rüsen ideas, relating it to the methodology developed by the ONHB as an extremely efficient tool for guiding students' practical lives. Finally, we identified the promotion of citizenship and democracy ideas among students participating in the "Intellectual Adventure" a term coined by the ONHB coordinator. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]