Para além dos gramados! Instrumentalizando o futebol político para a leitura crítica da realidade no ensino das paisagens urbanas.

Abstract

This work stands out for the development of a didactic sequence applied in two classes of the 8th year of Elementary School at the Municipal School “Decisão”, in the city of Pombal- PB. The research aimed to explore the potential of football in Geography classes in basic education, using the sport so present in students' daily lives, as a resource for reflecting on political and sociocultural dynamics in urban landscapes. In order to make classes more intriguing and playful, football was defined as an effective resource to address the influence of sport and the social inequalities it manifests in spaces. To deepen the concepts and perspective that was taken to the school environment, a literature review was carried out to overcome the superficial view of the sport, and immediately after applying the didactic sequence and reformulating the activity, the negative and positive impacts of the introduction were analyzed. of football in school geography. The products obtained demonstrated that the pedagogical approach adopted contributed significantly to the students' critical understanding. The activities allowed students to express their subjective values and feelings throughout the classes, revealing a new perspective on the relationship between football and urban spaces.