Contextual learning practices utilizing local wisdom, such as subak in social studies in junior high schools, have yet to be widely applied. This study aims to explore the relevance of local wisdom values of subak with the theme of social studies material in the independent curriculum, and knowing the attitude of teachers towards the use of subak as a social studies learning resource in junior high schools. The research subjects were social studies teachers who were determined by the Slovin formula and proportional random sampling with the lottery technique, and two pekaseh were purposively identified as key informants. Data were collected by means of a literature study and a Likert scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed descriptive comparative interpretative technique. The results of the study show that the local wisdom of subak is very relevant as a source of learning on all social studies material themes for grades VII and VIII. In cgrade VII the most relevant is the Diversity of the Surrounding Environment theme and the Community Empowerment theme. In grade VII the most relevant theme is the plurality of Indonesian society. The teacher's attitude towards subak as a source of learning is relatively the same between rural and urban areas, which is in the positive category. Teachers find it difficult to get material about subak. The implication of the results of this study is the importance of providing access to Subak local wisdom materials to teachers to increase their positive attitudes and behavior in utilizing Subak as a social studies learning resource in schools.
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