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1.1. Statement of the Problems
This paper has three problems. First, what are the roles of local literatures works in English language learning? Second, what are some benefits for students and impacts in
learning their own local literatures works? Third, how are the implementations of local literatures in the teaching and learning activities?
1.2. Theoretical Review
According to The New London Groups 1996: 60-90, multiliteracies is “ the overcomes the limitations of traditional approaches by emphasizing how negotiating the
multiple linguistic and cultural differences in our society is central to the pragmatics of the working, civic and private lives of students”. They believe that students can achieve
two goals literacy learning, i.e. evolving language of work, power and community and fostering critical engagement in their social future and achieve success in their
employment. I n addition, Noam Chomsky in Whiteson 1996 gives some advice to language
teachers. He has said on various occasions that we should surround learners with the best example of language available. Teacher must give students the best materials- literature.
By integrating the arts specifically literature into our teaching, we give our students excellent opportunities to express themselves in the target culture. Herbert Marcuse, the
philosopher, says that “’art cannot change the world, but it can contribute to changing the conscious and drives of men and women who could change the world” in Kushner,
1994. Based on the quotation above, teachers must do some several changes in their approach. They must treat our students as the kind of people who can change the world.
How do the teachers help their students to change the word? The answer is of course teachers can “use local literature works in teaching and learning process “
2. Discussion
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