The Development of Teaching Materials Drama for Students Class Viii Junior High School (Structural Approach Based Development Research)

. This study aims to produce a drama teaching material design for junior high school students. This research is based on a preliminary study which shows that drama teaching materials for junior high school are still very minimal. Even though teaching materials have a strategic position in the curriculum. Teaching materials in this case are not only a means of achieving basic competencies, but also as a medium for developing creativity and sensitivity training in dormitories. In the concept of the National Curriculum (Kurnas), teaching materials are designed by teachers according to student needs. Based on the observations, the teacher still uses the textbook as a complete handbook without adding any other references. As a result, learning Indonesian, especially literature (drama) becomes less attractive. With the additional teaching materials that the writer compiled, it is hoped that students will feel helped and are able to master the competencies outlined in the syllabus and be able to develop themselves. The focus of this research is to produce a drama appreciation teaching material design for Class VIII junior high school students. The research method used is R&D with an analytic descriptive approach that seeks to logically describe facts in the presence of appropriate or logical evidence. The analytical descriptive approach is used because it is related to the concept of qualitative research. Based on the results of the analysis of the elements of content, artistic, creative process, and performance, the conclusions of this research (teaching material design) are as follows. (1) The cover contains the writing of the title, class, level of education unit, accompanied by pictures; (2) the title "Drama Art for Students (Guide to Understanding Content, Artistic and Performance Guidelines) SMP / MTs"; (3) Table of contents and pages; (4) The material is presented in a simple and communicative manner. The material consists of the understanding of drama and drama script in brief, about understanding the elements of the drama script content, understanding the artistic content of the drama script based on understanding the elements of the content, and the steps for the drama performance and also equipped with a material concept map. (5) Exercises / tests presented in the form of descriptions and performance; (6) there is a bibliography, glossary, index, and author's biography.