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Moral decline among Indonesian students and teenagers is increasing recently. Consequently, it has increased parents and community concern and worry. Modernization and globalization are often quoted as the cause of this poor condition. In relation to it, schools are now under serious attack of critics which condemn them for failing to function as the place for filtering bad effects of modernization and globalization. A learning model based on local culture values is an alternative that should be considered by educators. Based on that consideration, therefore, this research focused on studying the Learning Model for Social Sciences based on Cirebonese Local Culture Values. This research covered the following things: firstly, ethnographic description about local community of Cirebon, especially the Palace or Keraton; and secondly, inventorization of social values of local culture of Cirebon that can be used as materials for Social Sciences learning at Junior High School. This research employed qualitative method where local culture values were analyzed through deconstruction and hermeneutic interpretation approach. The subject of this research was local community and Keraton of Cirebon. This research found that Cirebon with its strategic geographic background and unique social historical aspects have become a melting pot of many cultures, ethnics, and other world civilizations. The richness of local culture of Cirebon are prominently seen from its art, artifacts, technology system, especially Batik, culinary, and belief system. After being referred through foundation of educational philosophy, educational theories, teachings, and students? psychological aspects, unsure and values of local culture of Cirebon can be recommended to be used as learning materials and sources in schools.
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