1. Gaia-Pachamama: an educational theater performance to foster environmental consciousness.
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Machado, Wanessa Bomfim, Landeira-Fernandez, Ana Maria, Silva, Aline, Fraga da Silva, Erivaldo, Mignaco, Julio Alberto, and Prosdocimi, Francisco
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AbstractThis case study details the development, production, and performance of the theatrical play ‘Gaia-Pachamama: An Environmentalist Parable’, created during the first semester of 2022 as part of an integrated undergraduate and graduate course. The play was presented in the context of an outreach project, engaging professors and students of various ages throughout the creative process, from script conception to performance. It addressed issues related to environmental preservation, reverence for Amerindian culture, the indiscriminate use of pesticides, food consumption and human’s greed. By combining historical aspects, scientific knowledge, indigenous wisdom, and artistic expression, the play aimed to raise awareness and promote reflection on environmental issues. We demonstrated that university professors, researchers, technicians, and students in biological sciences possess creative and communication skills that can be developed in a 45-h course. The play was implemented as an active teaching-learning methodology, on which students became protagonists of their pedagogical process, with professors acting as mentors and facilitators. This method encouraged future teachers of basic education to develop activities integrating art, science, history, culture, body, and emotions. Our approach aligns with the concept of pleasure activism which advocates using joy and creativity as tools for social change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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