Uma proposta de uso da história da matemática como recurso didático no ensino de áreas

Abstract

This work aims to explore the History of Mathematics as a pedagogical resource in theteaching of geometry in basic education, especially in the teaching of areas of flat figures,content that is taught to ninth grade classes of elementary school. We hope that thestudent will understand the importance of knowledge of the History of Mathematics,and that through this knowledge he will re-signify his own conception and practice inMathematics. The work was developed in the form of a bibliographical research, wherebooks and research works on the theme were analyzed. We also work with the book “TheTheorem of the Parrot”by Denis Guedj, which served as motivation for the mathematicalinvestigation that we propose. We relate the History of Mathematics and geometry,proposing practical activities that can be used in the classroom.