Atlas escolar municipal : um material didático para o estudo do espaço local na geografia

Abstract

The Municipal School Atlas is not just a collection of ready made maps, but a systematic organization of data, information and cartographic and other graphic representations (tabular and graphical) to provide teaching and learning about the local space. In this sense, this work aims to demonstrate the pedagogical potential of the Municipal School Atlas in the study of the local space, where students live and their daily lives. The methodological procedures consisted of a constant bibliographical review and documentary consultation, specifically in relation to the National Common Curriculum Base to verify the pedagog ical possibilities for the Municipal School Atlas. Based on the literature review, the Atlas is understood from a pedagogical perspective, since in addition to its descriptive nature, the material also involves suggestions and didactic proposals for teache rs. Given the benefits and potential of the pedagogical use of Municipal School Atlases in teaching and learning Geography, the material shows great potential for covering the historical, demographic, economic, environmental and cultural characteristics of the municipality, which is often not covered in textbooks. As such, the Atlas is an opportune piece of teaching material to be used from the early years of elementary school onwards with a view to cartographic literacy, helping students, under teacher med iation, to be able to reason geographically in an aspect based way.