Colégio Imaculada Conceição: a história do curso Normal (Tupaciguara-MG, 1961 1977)

Abstract

This research aims at studying the Curso Normal , in regular and (semi)internship regimen, offered for women by the Colégio Imaculada Conceição , a private catholic confessional teaching institution at Tupaciguara-MG. We have chosen the period of 1961-1977, approaching activities since the beginning of the course until the year the institution started to admit boys. The established pedagogical and disciplinary aspects developed by the institution were studied in a way to verify if curriculum and subjects have influenced the students while professionals; if the catholic principles contributed for the educational and moral formation of the students; besides apprehending the representations the former students, former teachers and the city press have constructed about the Colégio Imaculada Conceição . Our research sources were: the press; school documents (letters, registers of: monthly payment; scholarships; teachers frequency; school regiment; students grades; grades and tests; enrollment; teaching inspections; grades control; and students booklets); reports and registers found in the Town Hall and municipality representative office at Tupaciguara-MG. Iconography (photos, pictures, maps and architecture plans of the institution) and oral sources obtained from interviews carried out with both the school former students and teachers. It was possible to verify that the education offered by the Curso Normal of the Colégio Imaculada Conceição was engaged with Christianity ideals of the Catholic Church, besides attending the desires of the time society, as follows: to form educated girls that could be able to work as elementary school teachers; to be good mothers and housewives. That would influence a significant number of families to enroll their daughters in that teaching institution.