DIFFERENCES OF LOCAL WISDOM BASED ON FOLKLORE AS A LITERATURE TEACHING MATERIAL IN THE FORMATION OF STUDENTS CHARACTER

Abstract. Folklore as a treasure of the nation's cultural heritage which is the result of people's thinking which contains the noble values of each ethnic community of the archipelago. Lately has begun to erode with the development of technology that has penetrated almost all areas of life. The result that arises is the weakening of public awareness about cultural wealth that is potential to be proud of is neglected. Based on this fact, research on folklore, especially about the local wisdom contained in the folklore is very urgent. Penetration findings on local wisdom should be used as literary teaching materials by teachers in schools in literary learning. This is said, because literary learning aims to improve intellectual ability, emotional and social maturity, broaden horizons, manners, and boast literature as a cultural and intellectual work of Indonesian people. The intended purpose of literary learning can be achieved effectively if literary learning is carried out by teachers based on local wisdom contained in folklore, so that it will lead to the formation of student character. This research is believed to be able to answer the problems that arise in global era, namely the nation's cultural heritage saved and the formation of student character that has always been a government discourse both at the regional and national levels. That is, that this research can provide a positive contribution both to the government and to literary teachers who are fully responsible for literary learnin