Study Of Oral Traditions In The Development Of Social Science Teaching Materials For Grade Iii Of Elementary School In North Bali

. This study aims to describe the forms of the oral tradition and the results of a critical study of the oral tradition. This study uses a qualitative approach. The forms of oral traditions that are still developing in society are folklore, folk proverbs, folk songs, and folk games. Oral tradition is one form of culture that has an important meaning in the inheritance of values that can contribute to the development of social studies in elementary school for low grades. Which, of course, will also be able to also contribute to the development of literacy. The oral tradition that develops in society has a meaning that not only has a denotative meaning but also has a connotative meaning. The meaning of oral traditions in cultural systems is very complex, related to economic, political, socio-cultural, and environmental life.