Os contos amazônicos em sala de aula: uma proposta metodológica para a promoção da leitura e a valorização cultural

Abstract

This research entitled Amazonian short stories in the classroom: A methodological proposal to promote reading and cultural appreciation arose from the need to include Brazilian literature of Amazonian expression in Portuguese language teaching in the final years of elementary school, in particular the literary production of Amazonian writers. Its general aim is to promote the reading of Amazonian short stories in order to develop the reading practices of students in the 8th year of elementary school, as well as contributing to the (re)knowledge and appreciation of the socio-cultural elements of the region. The reason for carrying out this study is to bring Amazonian writers and literature closer to the school context, since the teaching of Portuguese should not be dissociated from the teaching of Literature. To achieve the desired results, we used bibliographical, qualitative and participant research. In this way, we developed a study looking at the short stories produced by Amazonian writers, through a pedagogical intervention proposal carried out with 8th grade students from a school located in the northern part of the city of Manaus, in the state of Amazonas. Considering the local artistic and literary expressiveness, there was a need to limit this research to Amazonian short stories, including the works of short story writers Arthur Engrácio, Milton Hatoum, Astrid Cabral and Carlos Gomes. We therefore intend to promote knowledge of the writers, their narratives and their themes, thus resulting in teaching that is more meaningful and closer to the students' reality. The main theorists behind this research were: Andruetto (2007), Bértolo (2014), Britto (2015/2012), Candido (2011), Colomer (2007), Lajolo (2001), Souza (2010), Loureiro (2015/2001), Telles (2021), as well as other research carried out as part of Profletras that dialogues with this theme.