Exemplary Values of a Local Hero, Mari Longa as an Expansion of the Materials of Social Science Learning in Order to Strengthen the National Character of the Students at Junior High Schools / MTs in South Ende Sub-District

This study has two important objectives, namely: 1) to find out how teachers implant heroic values to the students at JHS / MTs in South Ende sub-district, 2) to find out the implantation process of heroic values in the learning implementation plan of social science learning at JHS / MTs in South Ende sub-district, 3) to know the effectiveness of the implantation of heroic values in social science learning at JHS / MTs in South Ende sub-district. This research uses qualitative approach. Subjects in this study are seven teachers who have been teaching in both private and state Junior High Schools / MTs in South Ende sub-district. The data of this study is collected through interview, observation and documentation. All the data analyzed through reduction, presentation and conclusion drawing or verification. The result or findings showed that the existing JHS / MTs in South Ende sub-district had applied Mari Longa's heroic values even though noted not in writing. Many activities have applied heroic values such as flag ceremony, singing national anthem, working on assignments, group work, active in discussions, worship on time and so forth. Mari Longa's heroic values are the part of the assessment contained in 2013 curriculum. And here are the assessment results for the schools: MTs Wali Sanga obtained a score 3.4 (very well), Muthmainnah Islamic Junior High School obtained a score 3.2 (good information), and South Ende JHS gained a score 3.6 (very good information). The average of the three educational institutions is 3.4 (very good information). Thus, the implantation of Mari Longa's heroic values which applied at JHS / MTs in South Ende sub-district has been running effectively