Literacy projects and their contributions to the expansion of local and global knowledge of Brazilian cultural diversity

Abstract

This study aims to present and analyze a literacy project geared towards the knowledge expansion of the knowledge of Brazilian cultural diversity, related to aspects such as food, customs, clothing, traditions, dances and musical styles. This project was developed in a public school located in the region of Vale do Itajaí (Santa Catarina), in partnership with the subproject “Letras-Português”, which is part of the Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência (Pibid), in the Universidade Regional de Blumenau (Furb). To propel the development of literacy practices related to social context, the study was carried out from an analysis of needs, in which the following strategies were used: participant observation, questionnaire with open and closed questions, and an initial text production proposal. From this information, a literacy project was developed, which was being evaluated in a procedural way. The information and analyzes carried out throughout the process were recorded through a reflective field diary and analyzed based on the perspective of the New Literacy Studies. The results analysis of performed activities showed that they contributed to the expansion of literacy practices related to Brazilian culture at a local and global level.