O uso dos relatos de viajantes do século xix no ensino da história local do município de Linhares-ES

• Ano de defesa: 2025
• Autor(a) principal: Souza, Vitor André de
• Orientador(a): Salim, Maria Alayde Alcantara
• Banca de defesa: Oliveira, Ueber José de , Schubert, Arlete Maria Pinheiro
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Mestrado em Ensino na Educação Básica
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino na Educação Básica
• Departamento: Centro Universitário Norte do Espírito Santo
• País: BR
• Palavras-chave em Português: Viajantes do século XIX; Linhares/ES; Pesquisa participante
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: Ensino
• Link de acesso: http://repositorio.ufes.br/handle/10/20517

This research developed a study on the use of nineteenth-century travel accounts in the teaching of Local History in the municipality of Linhares, Espírito Santo, focusing on pedagogical practice in a lower secondary school. It stems from the recognition of a shortage of teaching materials geared toward local history, reflecting an incipient historiography about the municipality, marked by silencing and erasure promoted by official historical narratives. The study was structured around three specific objectives: to map and select the travel accounts that refer to the municipality; to analyze, within the selected sources, aspects related to Indigenous issues, territorial occupation, and environmental diversity and degradation; and to build discussions that would support the creation of pedagogical proposals based on these documents. The methodological approach was qualitative, combining elements of exploratory participant research—in relation to the implementation of educational activities, emphasizing active listening and interaction with the participants—and historical research, in the treatment of the sources. The pedagogical proposal included reading and analyzing excerpts from the travel accounts, conversation circles, dialogic and expository classes, written activities, and a visit to Praça 22 de Agosto. Seven travelers were identified: D. José Caetano da Silva Coutinho (1812, 1819, 1820), Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied (1815), Auguste de Saint-Hilaire (1818), Emperor Pedro II (1860), Julia Louisa Keyes (Gunter family, 1867–1868), William John Steains (1885–1886), and Theresa of Bavaria (1888). The research engages with authors such as Marc Bloch, Walter Benjamin, and Jacques Le Goff, who propose a renewed approach to historiographical production, as well as Maria Auxiliadora Schmidt, Marlene Cainelli, Circe Bittencourt, and Maria Alayde Alcantara Salim, who provide theoretical grounding for discussions on History teaching and its local and regional dimensions. The study demonstrated that it is indeed possible to work with local history through these sources—even with their limitations and stereotypes—provided they are critically mediated, offering students a learning experience more connected to their own reality. Thus, the research reaffirms the importance of valuing diverse sources in History education, highlighting the potential of travel narratives to enrich the teaching of local history and to help overcome the historiographical gaps that still persist regarding the municipality.