A erva-mate como tema pedagógico: sustentabilidade, história e cultura

Abstract

There are several challenges in teaching biology and science, such as abstract content with little connection to students’ daily lives and approaches that often disregard historical, cultural, and social dimensions. In light of this issue, the present work proposes the development of a supplementary educational material in the form of a digital timeline about yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), using images that highlight its historical, social, and cultural trajectory. The main objectives of creating this material are to foster critical thinking and to contextualize scientific knowledge. The selection of images follows the three-stage methodology (Silva, 2021), consisting of historical document images, accompanied by visual analyses and contextualizations of each image. This material also aims to provide teachers with a resource that is visually appealing, accessible, and culturally, socially, and historically contextualized.