From the "Lei das Escolas de Primeiras Letras" (Educational Act for First Letters), approved in Brazil on October 15, 1827, and through a parallel with Italy, as for immigration and illiteracy issues, the author sketches out his own academic and intellectual itinerary. This is meant to highlight the importance of school as a strategic element to develop the talents lying dormant in children and youths, an essential prerequisite for the future of Brazil.
Immigration and teaching to read and write; Education history; Teacher itinerary; School and intellectual development