A biblioteca do Centro de Ensino Santa Teresa: papel e desafios para a aplicação Lei 10.639/03

Abstract

The realization of this study is dedicated to the analysis of the legal instrument of Law nº 10.639, which made the teaching of African and Afro-Brazilian culture and history mandatory throughout the school curriculum in the national territory. With the obligation of African and Afro-Brazilian education in educational institutions, the focus of this research brings an analysis of the collection of the library in the Centro de Ensino Santa Teresa, searching in its space for books in line with Law nº 10.639/03 from the survey of its use in the daily life of the school and the available collection, in the research process we adopted the method of participant observation, with the purpose of perceiving the use of this collection by teachers and students of the discipline of History, as well as investigating the origins of its effectiveness in the school by the subjects of this research. We perceive the prerogatives of History teachers when making use of it for the application of debates and research as fundamental themes for the understanding of ethnic and cultural differences, aspects that will favor students to be more aware citizens about ethnic and cultural diversity.