Raças na espécie humana? Desconstruções em biologia no ensino médio

Abstract

This dissertation reports the experience of applying an interdisciplinary didactic sequence on human evolution and ethnic-racial relations in the teaching of Biology to full-time third-year classes at the Sebastião Cerqueira State School. The overall goal was to promote anti-racist education and deconstruct the concept of biological race. The specific objectives included analysis of the interdisciplinarity between Biology and Human Sciences, evaluation of the impact on students' awareness and investigation of the effectiveness of active methodologies. The methodology involved analysis of the classes taught. The results showed positive feedback from the students, good receptivity to the strategies applied and favorable results in the evaluations. It is concluded that innovative, interdisciplinary and participatory approaches are essential to promote a more inclusive and reflective education, combating prejudices and stereotypes and fostering ethnic-racial equality in the teaching of Biology in Brazil.