Banca de DEFESA: TATIANE MOREIRA DOS SANTOS ESPERANÇA

“ADVANTE JAPERIENSE CITIZEN”:

STORIES, MEMORIES AND IDENTITIES IN LOCAL HISTORY TEACHING

Key words:

local history - history against the grain - memory - identity - belonging

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This research stems from teaching experience at Colégio Estadual Almirante Tamandaré, in Japeri, and investigates the lack of belonging among students at this school in relation to the municipality. The study addresses how this lack of identity impacts interest in history classes and seeks strategies to bring students closer to local history. Starting with the emancipation of Japeri in 1991, the history of the municipality of Japeri and its influence on the construction of collective identity are examined.

The work proposes the valorization of the municipality's hidden memories, using Oral History and documentary sources, such as newspapers and historical records, to bring marginalized narratives to light. The research is based on theorists such as Walter Benjamin, Circe Bittencourt and Stuart Hall, defending the teaching of local history as an essential method for the formation of citizenship and the strengthening of students' identity.

The dissertation is structured in four chapters: the first discusses the importance of local history in the process of identity construction and in the formation of a critical conscience; the second offers a historical overview of Japeri and its insertion in the context of Baixada Fluminense, focusing on its emancipation in 1991; the third analyzes the results of the questionnaires with the students and interviews with residents, highlighting how the students perceive their city and the memories of these residents; and the fourth proposes a didactic sequence based on historical sources, photographs and interviews, aiming to promote reflection on local history and stimulate the feeling of belonging in the students.