Glossário em libras do mapa do Triângulo Mineiro: Contribuições para o ensino de geografia para estudantes surdos

Abstract

This Monograph has the general objective of proposing the construction of a Glossary in Libras of the Map of the Municipalities of Triângulo Mineiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Its purpose is to assist in the educational process of Deaf students based on the teaching of Geography and more precisely in the area of School Cartography. The specific objectives are to promote a more inclusive education with possibilities for an interactive, playful class that encourages Deaf students to seek knowledge and learn new signs in Libras in the Municipalities that are present in the Triângulo Mineiro. As a research methodology, a Bibliographic Research was carried out for the theoretical foundation in order to deepen more on the subject, as well as the use of Field Research with interviews with Deaf people to find the existing signs of the names of the Municipalities of the Mesoregion of the Triângulo Mineiro, this Monograph being considered as Exploratory Research. Data on each Municipality were identified, such as: commemorative date, a Historical summary of the Municipality, which are the neighboring Municipalities, the specific gentile term, territorial area and demographic density of each one of them based on the last census available and published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE, 2010), among other aspects that were presented in the work. The results obtained in the survey were mostly contemplated, since of the 35 municipalities, 23 signs were identified in Libras, and 12 signs were not, which requires further research. However, it is expected that these signs will be identified by the Deaf Community in other possibilities of continuity of this theme. In this way, the work aims to contribute to the teaching and learning especially of Deaf students and can also be used by other people such as: bilingual teachers, Geography teachers, Libras translators/interpreters, the Deaf Community in general, hearing students and all who express interest in the research.