Desenvolvimento do clube de história da matemática: um diálogo das ciências humanas com a matemática

Abstract

This paper presents a survey on the use of history of mathematics in basic education at the Military College of Rio de Janeiro - CMRJ through artistic expressions, making use mainly of the theater, so that students understand mathematics as a temporal science, human science and subject to political interference and social interference and thus develop criticality, increasing the sensitivity and the sense of solidarity. From a theme of the story involving math facts students research, write and act out a play for an audience of people from the school community. As the intention is to make this effective practice, research culminates in the founding of the Club History of Mathematics, space where, hopefully, recurring activities is developed, attracting students affects both the humanities science and socia sciencel and the sciences. Carried out a case study with participant observation, as the author also professor CMRJ. This study seeks theoretical reference authors mainly related to the History of Mathematics, Art Education, democratic management, power relations and current legislation. The research points to the importance of working with the history and the art and leads us to conclude that, to form critical citizens and participatory citizens, the first step is the society become critical and participatory, with the school being the main locus for such training.