Abstract:
The researcher wants to analyze the moral values contained in the textbook of seventh graders of junior high school to describe how the moral value presented in the textbook. The objective of the study is to describe the moral values frequently found in the English textbook and to find out how the moral values are presented based on Martin and White’s Language Appraisal theory.
This research was presented in qualitative and descriptive method. The researcher used a content analysis design. Data collection was conducted by reading and note-taking techniques. This research was content analysis. Data that has been obtained are analyzed by qualitative descriptive technique, the steps used with using the following method; data reduction, coding and reducing, data corpus, and making a conclusion.
The type of moral values found in the textbook from the most frequently found to the less frequently found; being friendly to others (29%), being caring (17%), curiosity (10%), love of motherland (9%), responsibility (6%), honesty (5%), tolerance (4%), self-discipline (4%), hard work (4%), love of reading (3%), independence (2%), respect for achievement (2%), environmental sensitivity (2%), religiosity (1%), democratic (1%), love of peace (1%), creativity (0%), and nationalism (0%). Based on the research findings, there are two dominant moral values found in the textbook which are the moral values of being friendly and the moral values of being caring. The moral values are found in each chapter of the textbook, except the second chapter. The moral values found in the textbook are presented with illustrations to explain certain events to the students.
Based on the result, it is suggested that the authors of the textbook create a balance in distributing 18 types of moral values in the textbook. Second, teachers and parents must be the first models in implementing moral values in their home and school environment. Furthermore, for future researchers, it is suggested that other studies in integrating moral values can be carried out again to enrich the discourse so that the advantages and disadvantages can be described for building good students as the expected next generation.
