Educação contextualizada para convivência com o semiárido: o algodão agroecológico contextualizado nas práticas da escola do campo do assentamento Zé Marcolino.

Abstract

The present article presents the systematization of the experiences about a practice that allowed the integration of the Field School Plínio Lemos Public School, with the Zé Marcolino Settlement community, more specifically Lajinha community (where the school is located). The project was based on a cotton plantation, to which was explored some mathematical concepts for the construction of graphs, besides that, the understanding about the importance of cotton and its development, with the community farmers help. This study had as approach the precepts of qualitative research. So, it was aimed to understand and expose how cotton planted in the settlement influences the teaching-learning process of the school and how it contributes as an articulating element in the practices of contextualization of school subjects. Thus, we could point out the importance of these activities for the construction of a meaningful learning, that allowed the integration with the community bringing the discussion about the importance of cotton planting and the diffusion of their culture, since it contributes to the development of the community. And still seek to contextualize the teaching of mathematics, bringing aspects more inherent to the students’ life, once mathematics is often worked in an abstract way.