The teaching of history in Brazil: Contextualization and historiographical approach

Th is article aims to outline a structural overview of the teaching of history in Brazil. Th us, the chronological period is from 1837 - the date of the introduction of the teaching of history in highs school through the establishment of Colégio D. Pedro II - until the fi rst years of the 21st century - the height of the institution of the neoliberal political program in the teaching of history. Th e text contextualizes the practice of history teaching in Brazil. Th erefore, it correlates this practice with the various social contexts that underlie the chronological period covered. It also correlates it with the historiographical approaches whose influences can be seen in the orientation of educational policies concerning the teaching of history in Brazil. Th e article claims that there is a fair synchronization between historiographic trends and the practice of history teaching due to the mediation of the social contexts in which both spheres are inserted.