MENTAL MAPS IN GEOGRAPHY CLASSES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL PROFESSORA IRAMAR DA COSTA LIMA MIGUEL IN NOVA IGUAÇU/RJ.
geography teaching; elementary school; mental map; school cartography; Nova Iguaçu.
The research discusses the potentialities of school cartography as a language for the teaching of geography through the construction and use of mental maps, going through geographical concepts worked in a reflective and critical way, considering the context in which students and the school are inserted. The general objective of the research is: To analyze how cartography is perceived and represented through the mental maps produced by students of the 6th grade of elementary school of the Municipal School Profª Iramar da Costa Lima Miguel, in Nova Iguaçu, RJ. The research methodology is qualitative, valuing subjectivity and meaningful learning. Having as a contribution to the theoretical-methodological foundation researchers of school cartography and geography teaching, we highlight: Almeida (1984); Castellar (2013); Pontuschka (2009); Paganelli (1982); Martinelli (2011); Cavalcanti (2007); Bauyz and Nascimento (2017); of school cartography and mental maps, we quote Almeida (1984); Richter (2011); Simielli (1986). The research also analyzes the normative documents: National Common Curricular Base; Curricular Proposal of the Municipality of Nova Iguaçu and the Pedagogical Political Project of the School Unit. The proposal to build mental maps in the school will be developed from discussions about the importance of knowing the neighborhood of Riachão itself. It will be exposed to the students and students, examples of maps and drawings that represent neighborhoods, highlighting the different elements: streets, squares, schools, commerce, etc. The students will take a walk through the neighborhood, carefully observing the elements present, recording what was observed and already in the classroom should work on creating a mental map of the neighborhood, first individually and then in groups, using for the preparation of the maps notes made during the exploration. Each group will present to the class, explaining, discussing, sharing information about the common and different elements between the maps. We will close the activity with a group reflection on what the students learned about the neighborhood, contributing to the understanding of the geographical space.