A cidade e o urbano no livro didático de geografia do ensino fundamental

Abstract

This research investigated the elementary school Geography textbook. We take in consideration of the relevance of this resource in the formal education system, highlighting that Public educational establishments, as a rule, do not have other resources didactics in the construction of the teaching-learning process. Aware of the importance of given to the textbook at school, a survey was carried out to identify deficiencies present in this material, in addition to the vision that is presented through concepts geographical in its contents: whether the local context is addressed or whether it privileges large urban centers. As these are public schools, we also seek to analyze how This teaching material reaches students via public funding. As conceptual elements for verifying the adequacy of content with reality, we elect the city and the urban. The choice can be understood by the great emphasis given by this type of literature addresses urban life in the contemporary world. Our research was carried out in two elementary schools. We interviewed 7th and 8th year students to feel from them what these books are addressing as school geographic content, mainly on city and urban issues; as well as whether they meet your needs to know their lived space, or just present a focused vision in large metropolises.