Cartografia escolar e geografia no ensino médio: uma discussão metodológica.

Abstract

This Course Conclusion Work establishes an initial discussion about the methodological approach the Cartography applied in the Geography of the High School. We assume that the Cartography is a facilitator methodological of teaching processes and learning of Geography, which developed from the principles of "cartographic literacy”. These principles ensure geographic learning in school, since, along this work, we indicate that the Cartography been present in different civilizations, based on the inherent processes of representation of space over time. In view of the understanding of how this dynamic proceeds in the school environment, specifically with respect to the use teacher makes of this methodology, we developed a research with High School teachers in the “Colégio Estadual do Ensino Fundamental e Médio Monsenhor Constantino Vieira”. From the data collected, based on the application of questionnaires and the theoretical discussions, we present, in this text, some reflections that allow us to reflect about the importance of Cartography in high school and the necessity to rethink the processes of teachers training.