RETEXTUALIZAÇÃO E REESCRITA DE CONTO DA TRADIÇÃO ORAL A PARTIR DE OFICINA DE LETRAMENTO
Oral tradition. Literacy workshops. Viúva Machado. Retextualization. Rewriting.
In the 18th century, the Germans Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, the infamous Grimm brothers, dedicated much of their lives to collecting stories that belonged to the oral tradition, told by ordinary people. This practice was fundamental for the preservation of a significant part of popular culture, often transmitted only verbally from generation to generation. When we reflect on the current Brazilian context, an undeniable reality reveals itself: oral tales, which were part of a rich cultural tradition, are increasingly distant from the daily routine of formal education in the country. As a result, we present this research, whose objective is to discuss literary literacy workshops, based on the retextualization and rewriting of tales belonging to the oral tradition. This research is justified because it allows for considerable reflection on appropriate approaches in school curricula in relation to genres, such as tales from the oral tradition, so valuable to the learning process, due to their attractive nature for elementary school students, as they are popular, curious texts that foster the construction of the Brazilian symbolic and social imaginary. This research focuses on this bias, based on the real and fictional story of Amélia Duarte Machado, known as Viúva Machado or Papa Figo, who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and became a historical figure in Rio Grande do Norte, because of the mysteries and rumors surrounding her. Theoretically, we support ourselves in the dialogic conception of language, in discursive genres and in literacy studies, specifically in the concepts of literacy workshop and literary literacy. Methodologically, this dissertation is an action research with a qualitative approach, carried out in a state public school, with 8th grade students of Elementary School II. As a result, this work improved reading and writing skills, addressing linguistic and discoursive aspects through literacy workshops with retextualization and rewriting activities. The analysis of the genre, especially of oral tradition, encouraged reflection on local culture and social issues, such as the role of women from Rio Grande do Norte in the early 20th century, in addition to promoting awareness of oppressive behavior and image distortion. Thus, the activities enriched learning and stimulated students' social and cultural reflection.