Material educomunicativo para o ensino de surdos: Educação Ambiental para as águas

Due to the urge to include the population in the decision-making process regarding the socio-environmental issues related to water in the country and in the world, the deaf community exclusion in the society and the lack of accessibility by this public to information and knowledge, the present study presented the following guiding questions: how is the teaching of deaf people in regular schools currently taking place? What are the teaching methodologies used? Does visual pedagogy contribute to the Environmental Education process? Can water be a starter theme for such process? A case study, visual pedagogy and workshops were performed aiming to help in the critical thinking as well as the production of a digital educomunicative material for deaf people under the water theme. The material is dedicated to individuals and deaf communities, besides professionals working with these public as Libras interpreters and translators, Libras interlocutors, teachers and environmental educators. As a result, six videos in Libras were produced with Portuguese subtitles, addressing topics such as: water, watershed, riparian forest, virtual water, water contamination and shared water management. The study took place between the years of 2017 and 2018. Additionally, it is expected that the materials produced increase the curiosity of their viewers, as well as their awareness about water. Moreover, that it serves as study tools for possible actions and projects in Environmental Education, therefore promoting shared water management.