Projeto de letramento no Ensino Fundamental como forma de ação social: Biografia de mulheres

Abstract

This research aims to discuss some concepts, as well as to develop, apply and analyze the results of a literacy project aimed at the discursive gender Biography, specifically of women, for students of the 9th grade of primary education. From the reading and analysis of discursive gender texts produced by several authors, the students problematized the women’s social role and also to produce biographies with life histories of the women from the community in order to later organize a book with these biographies. The intention was for this project to captivate the student and to contribute to the learner as an active subject and protagonist of their learning, becoming more able to deal with the practices of the world. The theoretical foundation that supports this research, goes through authors who research on Literature and also Education, such as Kleinam (2010), Rojo (2002), Freire (1996), among others. The research question that guides the work is as follows: How a literacy project which focuses on the reading and writing of the discursive gender biography of women can contribute to the students and teacher to associate the school knowledge and the local knowledge, placing themselves as protagonists of their practices? The results of my analyzes were obtained through observations, recordings, field diaries and written productions of the students. From the observations and analyzes and throughout the implementation of the literacy project, the group was mostly engaged and participative in the development and execution of the activities. In addition, the students involved researched and produced biographies of women from their community, which was important activity for both learners and women participants, who found in this activity space for their voices and had their life histories recorded. Therefore, we associated school knowledge and local knowledge, promoting an intertwining of cultures and different learnings. In this way, we can consider that the protagonism of all subjects involved in the project, including the researcher, is evident. During the development of the project, through the reading and production of biographies, one can understand that knowledge is not restricted to the school environment and, more importantly, that school knowledge can be associated with other kinds of learning, such as the ones found in the community we live in.