THE ROLE OF SOCIAL STUDIES AND HISTORY LEARNING IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN STRENGTHENING THE STUDENTS CHARACTER
ABSTRACT: Nowadays, in
Indonesia a variety of violence and moral degradation event still occur. The
moral degradation phenomenon (among others) is indicated with the spread of
violence, criminality, drug abuse, free
sexual-intercourse and other misbehaviors. Multidimensional crisis
and nation deterioration originates essentially in self-esteem, and failure in
developing nation’s character
education. Essentially, Social Science learning aimed to develop personal,
social, and intellectual behavior. Thus, Social Science learning in Junior High
Schools becomes a means and opportunity of strengthening the student characters
such as sense of critical, discipline, environment awareness, social care, religious, having reading
interest, loving to homeland, willing to sacrifice, creative, honest,
independent, and hard work, in order to build the nation and the state better,
more prosperous, secure, and peaceful.
Keywords: Social Science
learning, character education, personal competency, social and intellectual
Author: Leo Agung S
Journal Code: jpsejarah&umumgg150004
