Human rights education in the teaching of history: dialogues between the school and a polarized society
History teaching. Human rights. violence.
The torture, banalization of violence and relativization of human rights that has been evidenced in our society are phenomena continually demonstrated in schools. Despite of the practice not being created during the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964-1985), it was starting from this period that it became a state policy, and its persistent heritage illustrates the relevance of creating a human rights culture in the country. In spite of being a multidisciplinary task, the teaching of history can significantly contribute for its promotion giving its potentialities in favor of the emancipation. The acknowledgement of differences, respect, peace and tolerance culture, are substantial components of human rights. This thesis highlights how history teaching can contribute for comprehending and diminishing the historical consequences of violence in Brazilian society, which reverberates in the history school subject in classroom. How can history teaching contribute for the formation of our students in human rights? It was intended to study the process of foundation, consolidation and evidence of human rights in western society and in Brazil; to draw its parallel with the education documents for the teaching of history in human rights and propose ways of acting to create a school culture in human rights.