Thinking of contemporary youth is thinking of the curriculum and the teaching of geography

Abstract

The younger contemporary society has been surprising in many different sectors. This same young man is in our school benches and sometimes we do not give due attention to their individualities, communities and expressions. This research deals with the youth cultures in the school environment and their relationship to the teaching of geography. We aim to raise theoretical framework to put in dialogue the two main lines of research inquiry: youth cultures and teaching of Geography. To achieve the main objective proposed, extensive theoretical research on the two subjects of the investigation was carried out and in the end, related the same. The survey results indicate that the contemporary young student is composed of multiple and transient identities and thereby is adapted to multiple affiliations. Even in the case of a specific reality that was analyzed, we understand that the young profile part listed by the survey can be well understood in other areas, insofar as these will be shaping the identity configurations. With regard to school Geography, in became clear that the young student linked very strongly to physical science topics. There is the question, then, on the conduct of Geography lessons in primary education, namely, whether they realize the full concept of geographical space in order to work the physical issues but also human science. We realize that there is relationship between youth practices and possible topics to be worked in geography class. There is much to advance this type of research, besides the objects already provided in teaching practice.