Revistando Caretas: a revista como fonte para o ensino de história sobre o Estado Novo Varguista

Abstract

In this dissertation the Careta magazine is analysed as a source for History teaching in Elementary School through the topic of the Getúlio Vargas government establishing the Estado Novo. Starting from a diagnostical research with teachers of Elementary School, a direction was taken on how to apply clippings of the Careta magazine. Reflections were made about how to use magazine sources in History classes, made concrete through the construction of a Paedagogical Manual that would explore the various edition of Careta within the chosen time period. The characteristics, aspects and contents of the magazine were described and contextualized, and the elements that could be useful for the the teaching-learning process were analysed. The collocation of Careta within teaching has taken in consideration different uses and applications by the teachers within their contexts. The Careta magazine was na important pubblication within the first half of the XXth century, it was an illustrated variety magazine and it became popular with its varied topics such as: political cartoons, opinion pieces, texts about usages and customs, jokes, photographical reportage of social events, news, satires and cinema. During the Estado Novo, the magazine criticized the regime within the limits imposed by the censorship of the governerment, in this regard humor was a resource utilized throughout the various topics treated by the magazine, employing caricatures, cartoons and satires along with the written texts. These elements were selected as the most important for applicability within teaching, as they are seen as positive and advantageous in their function to provoke and motivate students. As such, the Paedagogical Manual shows clippings of Careta highlighting the political dynamics of Getúlio Vargas’ rule , as well as the role performed by the press within the Estado Novo, and offering uses for the production of knowledge in the classroom.