Escravidão e ensino de história no sul do Brasil: o cativo Joaquim

Abstract

This paper analyzes the possibilities of using historical sources in the classroom. Suggestions and advices for History teachers were developed in order to be applied in educational practice. Among the questions that guide this paper we highlight: How can teachers work with historical sources in the classroom? How can a criminal proceedings be used as a pedagogical tool? What are the basic knowledge that should be developed by teachers for the use of documents in the classroom? What is continuing teacher education matter in their practice? The aim is to provide a support in order to help the teacher’s planning lessons, and also continuing education of teachers.The analysis developed in the essay accomplished in the site "Slavery and Teaching of History" where many pedagogical subsidy are available. We start from a criminal proceedings of the Rio Grande do Sul public registers (APERS) for a didactic sequence and other materials production.