Literatura de cordel no Maranhão: Experienciando biografias e Ensino de História em sala de aula

Abstract

This course completion project explores Cordel Literature as a resource for understanding History and Popular Culture. Initially, it highlights the pedagogical potential of cordel and the wide variety of themes that can be addressed through this literary form, encompassing Maranhense culture and historical topics, including the Medieval period. Additionally, the monograph provides insights into female production and the advancements achieved over time, focusing on the life trajectory and significant contribution of two cordelists: Raimunda Frazão and Júlia Constança Camêlo, emphasizing their actions in promoting and preserving popular culture through cordels. In the last chapter, it addresses the practical experience of a cultural project titled 'Popular Culture in School: Maranhão and the Middle Ages in Cordels,' conducted at a public school, Centro de Ensino Maria José Aragão, from 2021 to 2022, demonstrating the importance and effectiveness of cordel as an educational and cultural instrument.