CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AS A MEANS OF DEFENSE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY

Abstract

As Indonesian citizens, we should protect and defend our national identity, globalization which is increasingly spreading at this time and is eroding Indonesian values and culture, especially among young people or what is known as Gen Z. If we don't overcome this, then Indonesia will lose their identity and identity, it is feared that the younger generation will no longer apply the values of Pancasila and our motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. Therefore the purpose of writing this article is to explain the importance of Citizenship Education as a means of defending Indonesia's national identity. As we know, one form of Indonesian national identity is Pancasila as the basis of the state. Apart from that, the red and white colors of our flag, the national anthem Indonesia Raya, the state language is Indonesian, and our national symbol is the Garuda bird. The method used in this research is a literature study, which presents information from various sources such as books and journals. The results of the discussion show that Citizenship Education is what can teach the nation's children at a young age to begin to be aware of their identity as Indonesian people because the competencies students will achieve contain elements of nationalism. Citizenship Education subject teachers must be able to adapt learning to current developments, have strategies and interesting ways to teach Citizenship Education so that students can learn more about it. This should not be underestimated anymore, student awareness must be grown with the guidance of the teacher.