Enhancing the Internalization of Nationalism by Singing the National Anthem 'Indonesia Raya' at SMPN 13 Madiun

Abstract

Instilling the value of love for one's country is closely related to shaping the character of students, especially junior high school students. One way that can be started to foster a feeling of love for the homeland in the education or school environment is by holding the cultural activity of singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya. By singing the national song Indonesia Raya, students understand the meaningful content of the lyrics of the national song Indonesia Raya. The main aim of this research is to determine the impact of the program to get students used to singing the national anthem, namely Indonesia Raya, on the character of students at SMP Negeri 13 Madiun. This research is qualitative research using case study methodology with the participation of students and teachers from SMPN 13 Madiun. The three data collection methods used are observation, questionnaires, and documentation. Based on research findings, efforts to incorporate the habit of singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya into the educational curriculum of students at SMP Negeri 13 Madiun have resulted in a more nationalistic attitude on the first day of school as recommended by the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2017. One of the means used by SMP Negeri 13 Madiun in implementing research is by listening to traditional Indonesian music to instill a sense of nationalism in the lives of students. This is known as "seriousness" from students. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews and documentation. The research results show that the implementation of singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya to foster the character of nationalism in students at SMP Negeri 13 Madiun is in accordance with the 2017 Ministry of Education and Culture concerning Rules for the First Day of School. The obstacle to the main objective of SMP Negeri 13 Madiun in implementing the program to implement the policy of singing the national anthem Indonesia Raya to students in order to foster a sense of nationalism in cultivating nationalistic character in students is the lack of "seriousness" of students in implementing this habit