Evaluation of pedagogical potential of landscapes for education of heritage at the teaching of geography

Abstract

The concept of heritage is a fundamental theme for the strengthening of the identity and community empowerment. In this sense, the present paper presents an evaluation proposal of landscapes for heritage education, focusing mainly on the contribution of Geography, in the recognition of the local patrimony. The search was developed in the village of Flamengo, located in the municipality of Jaguarari-BA. The assessment of potential pedagogy of landscapes was conducted through a bibliographic survey of the study area and fieldwork aiming to identify relevant elements of natural and cultural heritage, that would allow their pedagogical use. Like this, considering the history of community formation, their beliefs, values and relationship with the earth, have been chosen the following relevant elements: the Saw of Flamengo, the Cruise, the Railway Line and the old station. The didactic exploration of these elements makes possible the approach of diverse geographic contents, mainly, those that emphasize the valorization of the place and the relation society-nature. In this way, the use of landscapes for the realization of field classes besides providing greater understanding of the didactic contents, also allows the knowledge of the lived place, thus contributing, with the valorization and conservation of the natural and cultural patrimony.