Uma proposta didática com a poesia de Maya Angelou na aula de Língua Adicional

Abstract

Dealing with racial issues in school is of great importance, since we still live in an unequal and racist society. We also know the relevance of reading in the lives of young people at school. For this reason, this study aims to reflect on literature as a means to teach Additional Languages. Thus, we developed a pedagogical proposal with the poem Continue by Maya Angelou, aimed at high school students, in the light of Ferreira's Critical Racial Literacy theoretical reference, in order to promote reading in the teaching of Additional Languages. With this research, I was able to reflect on the importance of literature as a means to teach Additional Languages from the perspective of Critical Racial Literacy and how this can collaborate with the students' learning process, as well as with the development of a more egalitarian society. I also found that Maya Angelou's poetry can be used to contribute to the issues of social debates and school development.