O som que ensina: Trap Music como fonte e prática no ensino de História. Vivências em turmas do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental II, na Rede Municipal de Uberlândia

Abstract

This dissertation was developed within the Professional Master’s Program in History Teaching (ProfHistória-UFU), under the research line Historical Languages and Narratives: Production and Dissemination. It is grounded in the understanding that music plays a significant role as a cultural and social expression, reflecting different historical periods, values, contexts, and social movements. In History teaching, music can serve as a valuable pedagogical resource, as it enables students to engage with different historical periods and contributes to a broader understanding of society in its multiple dimensions. Accordingly, this dissertation investigates how music can be effectively incorporated into History teaching to foster more engaging and contextualized learning. More specifically, it uses trap music as a means of understanding urban and social experiences in Brazilian history among ninth-grade students at a public school in the municipality of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Based on bibliographical research and my teaching practice, four lesson plans were developed addressing mandatory topics for the ninth grade of Brazilian lower secondary education, in accordance with the Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC – Brazilian National Common Core Curriculum), with the aim of contributing to a more dynamic and meaningful approach to History teaching. The lesson plans employ different methodological approaches that extend beyond the analysis of song lyrics to consider the historical contexts in which the songs were produced, their interpretation and performance, their circulation through mainstream media, and the various possibilities for using songs as historical sources and pedagogical resources.