KISAH DHRUVA SEBAGAI MEDIA PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER PADA ANAK

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the personality  prominent of characteristics from Visnu Puraana of Dhruva story. the author describes many phenomena that indicate the decline of the morality of generations such as: elementary school children who have been smoking, teenagers who are exposed to free sex, lack of tolerance in social life, and there is a shift in values regarding norms of decency and ethics. Weak understanding of religious values can be regarded as an indicator of moral degradation. A civilization would want more improvement in regards to morality. In relation to the moral degradation of the nation's generation the government and society want children to have 18 national characteristics being; believe in religion, honesty, tolerance, fair for all, discipline, hardworking, creative, independent, democratic, curios to learn, national pride, communicative, peace-loving, avid readers, caring about the environment, social care, and responsibility. Building character using education for children is one way to make civilization better. The cultivation of character using education for children starts from an early age, ie through story or stories in Puraana that can be used as a medium of character building for children.