História local e suas possibilidades na rede municipal de Tanguá/RJ

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the possibilities of addressing the history, culture, and memory of peoples in History teaching, with an emphasis on incorporating local themes into the teaching-learning process during the final years of Midlle School. The study seeks to understand the significance and challenges of this practice, emphasizing its role in fostering students' historical awareness. It is considered that students' engagement with their local environment contributes to the reinterpretation of the subjects studied, particularly in the latter stages of primary education. Although the National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) does not explicitly restrict the inclusion of local themes, its framework tends to limit practices oriented toward the perspective of Local History. In this context, the study engages with scholars in education, History teaching, Local History, heritage, and memory to propose pedagogical experiences that explore new approaches to curriculum design. The research also examines materials produced in the municipality, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities for promoting a History education that values the local context, aligned with the author’s teaching experience in the region. Furthermore, a pedagogical support material was developed for teachers in the final years of primary education in the municipal network of Tanguá, Rio de Janeiro.