Paisagismo no pátio escolar: a arte como instrumento de sensibilização à educação ambiental

Abstract

It seems to be an undeniable fact that Environmental Education is well known in schools, existing different ranges on the subject. However, currently, most schools have multifunctional rooms and environments, but they generallty have a small schoolyard, and almost cemented and unattractive. This proposal aimed to present, discuss and create alternatives that promote interdisciplinary interactions between environment, art, aesthetics and culture as tools to raise sensibility of Environmental Education, that could awake in the school environment a sense of belonging and responsibility towards the environment, contributing for environmental awareness through the reconstruction of the schoolyard. The study was conducted with students of 8th grade at the Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Maria Ruth Raymundo, Sapiranga/RS, precisely for its characterization: the lack of green and the excess of concrete floor over the schoolyard. The activities were conducted in eight stages: submission of the proposal to the teachers, execution of the initial questionnaire among students, collection of results, presentation of the proposal for the students in 8th grade, construction and implementation of interdisciplinary activities, reconstruction of the schoolyard, completion of questionnaire final survey and analysis of results. Everything was made between April and May 2010. The results of this proposal have been positive, since they fostered discussion, reflection and action on environmental issues. It was evident the participation of art in awareness of environmental issues, fleeing the fatalistic and threatening language so commonly addressed in this subject.