Sociologia fundamental uma proposta de material didático para o sexto ano.

Abstract

The aim of this work is to write sociology teaching material for the sixth year of elementary school. Sociology is subject to instability in terms of its permanence as a component of secondary education, and in this same perspective some Brazilian municipalities, such as: Remígio, in Paraíba; Belém, in Pará; São Leopoldo, in Rio Grande do Sul; Sobral in Ceará; Rio de Janeiro, in the state of the same name, have implemented the subject in their elementary school curricula in the final years. However, because it does not have a national curriculum matrix, unlike other traditional components, sociology in elementary school is a challenge for teachers, as the choice and study of the content to be taught and worked on in the classroom is left to the teacher, who has to adapt the content based on the curriculum proposal for secondary school. This research has shown that there are few experiences and a lack of appropriate teaching material for the stage of education in question, which is why we believe it is important to produce the material we are looking for. In the theoretical framework, we worked on elucidating the content relevant to the material as a way of introducing students to this scientific field and curricular component. We began by analyzing the materials already produced on the subject, for the stage of education in question, then went on to investigate and substantiate the content to be worked on, followed by the preparation of the material. A survey of teachers and sociology graduates was proposed to evaluate the material produced. The survey returned an acceptance of the material by the participating public, with the necessary caveats. We intend to continue the research in order to enrich and improve the material already produced and to produce new materials on different themes, persisting with the aim of helping teachers in the sociology component of primary education.