DEVELOPMENT OF A RELIGIOUS CURRICULUM TO FORM RELIGIOUS AND NATIONALIST CHARACTERS IN AL-GHAFFAR MALANG ISLAMIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Abstract

There is a crisis of religious character and a spirit of nationalism among Elementary School students, making SDI take the initiative to integrate their curriculum with religious subject matter as an adaptation of the Islamic boarding school education system, with general subjects, as the national standard of education. This research wants to explore the components of religious curriculum development at SDI Al-Ghaffar that can integrate religious character and a spirit of nationalism into the curriculum. The research using a descriptive qualitative approach, the field research category concludes that: (1) Curriculum components, namely objectives, content or material, strategy, process or delivery system, and media, evaluation. (2) Development of the Religious Curriculum at SDI Al-Ghaffar includes: (a) the curriculum at SDI Al-Ghaffar aims to form a generation of Qur'ani who have faith, have a noble character, and love the Indonesian people. (b) The material taught is about the habituation of Islamic characters, memorizing and reciting the Koran, worship practices, daily prayers, and nationalism through ceremonies and singing folk songs. (c) Exemplary strategies/methods, rote drills, practice, active involvement with parents, mastery learning. (d) Routine evaluation is carried out every three months periodically and thoroughl