The Use of Pusat Penelitian Kopi dan Kokoa Indonesia to Enrich Local History for Student of 1st Senior High School Jenggawah Jember

Abstract

For many decades, student in high school and university always use Candi (Temple), and museum as their learning sources. This material usually correlated to the Indonesian History in the periods of Majapahit and Singasari. In fact, History of Indonesia not only confined in Hindu Buddha periods. It covers long periods until today. One periods that still beyond of reach amongst History Teacher is the Periods of Cultur Stelsel (Cultivation System) and Liberal Era that stretch from 1830 to 1930. In order to expose the important of this period, this article tried show to how does teacher used Center of Chocolate and Coffee Research to describe how colonial economic policies were implemented. It also brought to us the reality that using PUSLITLOKAS has providing more clearly explanation about the impact of plantation to social economic live of the Indigenous people in Jenggawah. This research used uses qualitative research methods by involving student from Senior High School of Jember. we observes, interviews and documented all the action of student in the fields. The result from the observation shows that student feels more comfort and satisfied with their experience in studying history by direct observation. They understand how many labors were involved in the process of production from picking the ripe coffee bean, transporting and proceeds it in the factory. They also knowing that all the infrastructure, street pattern, irrigation, bridge and factory is indispensable for plantation activity. The third conclusion is, bringing them to the middle of Coffe and Cocolate plantation will teach them how important environment preservation is Keywords—local history, PUSLITLOKAS