Evaluation of the Economic Theme in Historical Curriculum in Middle School in Providing Entrepreneurial Spirit Generation

Abstract

This study aims to assess the mastery of students who study the historical subjects based on the economic title and study the ability of students to absorb the various entrepreneurial concepts. The concept of entrepreneurship can be achieved properly by students because the theme or the economic title is described in various aspects of its importance and also the weakness by the teacher who teaches the subject of history. Through the economic title that contained in the historical curriculum, various economic activities that have become historical materials are taught by historical teachers. The finding shows that there is a lack in the context of the ability of students to study the economic theme as most respondents only master the historical facts and use less of these facts to see the importance of learning the economic themes in historical learning. There are respondents who just state that with a business can generate wealth. However, respondents are less likely to say about raw materials that can be created on different forms of goods through creative ideas. The conclusions from this study found that students studying historical subjects have not reached the level of analysis and evaluated historical facts leading to the mastery of various concepts, especially entrepreneurship. The implication of the study requires that teachers, especially history subject to be taught at school level, not only emphasize historical facts. It is important so that among the student whose studying economic themes in historical subjects in constructing various meanings of career as entrepreneurs in the future.