O heavy metal como recurso no ensino de história - uma proposição metodológica

Abstract

This work approaches a methodology of History teaching, aiming to make dynamic classes with contents related to Classical Antiquity and other objects of knowledge through the use of Heavy Metal in the classroom as a didactic resource. The proposal is based on studies that analyse the areas of History and Music Teaching and presents as a final product a proposal for an elective subject within the new Potiguar High School, adaptation of the national project of the New High School for the reality of schools in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, guided by objectives and skills of the BNCC, in particular presenting a didactic sequence, from the song Alexander The Great from the British band Iron Maiden, released in 1986, observing the synchrony between the rhythm, the narrative, the visual aesthetics found in the dissemination arts (album covers, stage, video clips) and the contributions of this type of material in student learning and engagement of students. Throughout the paper I develop reflections on the collaborations that this musical style provided in the course of my own academic training, my professional experience as a history teacher. The history of the use of Music with educational-school objectives shows that, even being a consolidated resource, it is still little used in Brazilian education, needing several incentives to make teachers confident to use and/or adapt any style that facilitates the construction of understanding and significance of historical-school contents.