Buscando saídas: a alfabetização cartográfica no 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental II

Abstract

This study focuses on a cartographic literacy project in an exceptional situation: starting the process in elementary education II. In elementary school there is a disregard for cartography, both as a simple tool for the understanding of space and as a didactic material, making the student, at best, a mere aid in the production of the map. The cartographic literacy project was proposed to remedy the difficulties observed in students from the beginning of fundamental II and to assist the teachers during the lessons. It was observed that it is possible to apply it without disturbing the teaching of the contents of this school year. The place concept was used to trigger the literacy process by producing the various maps. To start the discussion about the project it was necessary to return to the history of cartography and how people have been using it in their daily lives up to the present times.