Chronological Charts and Maps for History Teaching in the last decades of the Nineteenth Century

ABSTRACT In this article, I present two educational methods used in the late 19th century for teaching historical content at Colégio Abílio (located in the capital of the province of Rio de Janeiro). This study aims to contribute to discussions that seek to reconstruct the history of History teaching by examining material culture and schooling practices. Such pieces are observable, among other aspects, in the artifacts and pedagogical ideas that circulated in various educational institutions throughout Brazil. By cross-referencing different historical sources and engaging with scholars from the fields of History of Education and History Teaching, this research seeks to infer characteristics of History education in Brazil during the 19th century. The study emphasize the circulation of teaching artifacts and methods throughout the Americas, facilitated by an emerging international market geared toward the newly mandatory modern school system, which would significantly expand public education, particularly primary education. Thus, while it is possible to identify methodologies employed in History Teaching throughout the 19th century, it is also evident that the circulation of these methods reveals transnational connections that enabled exchanges among individuals from different countries. This dynamic broadened the repertoire of pedagogical innovations available to teachers and students, which were often incorporated into school practices and routines in varied forms and formats, demonstrating the critical and creative agency of educators in the teaching process.