The Simulation of Smong in Geography Learning to Enhance Understanding of Disaster

Abstract

Abstract Smong is the local wisdom belongs to people in Simeulue Regency, Aceh Province. The Smong poetry become guidance for people in disaster mitigation when tsunami occurred on Sunday, 26 December 2004 which cause only 7 Simeulue people died. Simulation as learning model which encourage students to rehearse on the spot and brought to situation resemble the actual situation, and it is done in classroom. This study aims to simulate the smong poetry into geography learning which comprise activity such as singing the smong poetry, interpreting the lyrics in smong poetry and applying the meaning of smong poetry in disaster mitigation. This study used qualitative approach, and the object of study in this study was the local wisdom smong and simulation learning model. Data was analyzed qualitative descriptively. The study result was the smong simulation learning model which consist of 4 steps, orientation by collaborating the local wisdom smong, participation rehearsal, the implementation of simulation, interview with participants (one or all next activities).The conclusion of this research is teachers can use certain learning model by utilizing people’s local wisdom as learning media, particularly in disaster mitigation material in geography subject.