APPLICABILITY OF CARTOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE IN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS OF 6TH YEAR STUDENTS AT ESCOLA DE ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL TARCILA CRUZ DE ALENCAR, IN JUAZEIRO DO NORTE, CEARÁ, 2024

Abstract

Cartography has existed since the time of nomadic people, who already felt the need to orient 
themselves in geographic space in the search for survival and used the natural stars as guides. 
There is currently a consensus that cartography is an indispensable pedagogical resource linked 
to the teaching of Geography, since the analysis of space in its dimensions and shapes using 
cartographic representations makes it possible to visualize what is learned and what is taught, 
which is fundamental for the acquisition of knowledge and the training of students capable of 
analyzing geographic phenomena and relating them. Covering the science of Geography, the 
study of geographic space, the original nature and other knowledge from the world of 
Geography, this work presents the importance of cartographic literacy in basic education in 
schools, focusing on the 6th year of Elementary School. We sought to understand the teaching 
and learning processes involved in teaching Cartography in the 6th year, observing, however, 
the skills to be worked on raised in the National Common Curricular Base, regarding the 
teaching of Cartography in Elementary School. The present investigation fits into the positivist 
paradigm, adapting to the quantitative methodology, as well as containing bibliographical 
analysis, based on books and scientific articles. The research works by collecting data from a 
specific population to obtain their input, namely, 6th year students at E.E.F. Tarcila Cruz de 
Alencar in the municipality of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, which will consist of the application 
of a closed questionnaire of a sectional nature