Abstract:

- The term character is often equated with the word character, nature, character. In general, character is associated with distinctive or special characteristics, or moral strength, or a person's behavior patterns. Research Objectives To develop School Cultural Character Education through symbols at SMPN 3 Gorontalo. Research methods; This research was designed as a field Surey research type. While the type of research used is explanatory which is presented in the form of descriptive narrative qualitative and quantitative research. The use of this type and approach is intended to describe the data of research findings in the form of sentences and numerical values in the form of information or statements from informants in accordance with the existing facts and analyzed based on the selection of data processing formulas. Therefore, the researcher will be objective with any data found in the field. The research results are described through a model through a concept map for the development of school cultural character education through symbols; Slogans, posters, pamphlets (school mading) and based on the 4 indicators above, namely: 1. the principal develops religion through academic activities; synergy of Islamic religious education that is integrated with other subjects and extracurricular prayers at Duha together, Islamic boarding schools, reading prayers before studying and practicing getting used to congregational prayer, 2. The principal applies disciplined leadership; every student, educators / educators arrive on time, accustom students / wi to kiss the teacher's hand and respect their teachers, 3. The principal arranges a conducive school environment; getting used to community service, disposing of garbage in its place and exercising together 4. The principal gets used to reading books through the arrangement of the reading corner room and building a school family partnership with the community through book donations to become reading material for students / wi in the library, with an average score 81.14% good category.

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