This research is aimed at understanding the text structure and the moral value of Legenda Gunung Pinang and their application as teaching material. Qualitative descriptive method is applied in this research. The analysis of the text structure shows that there are theme, characters, story board, point of view and message. The way how to apply the Legenda Gunung Pinang as the use of local literature for teaching literature appreciation in SMK can be seen in the syllabus and the lesson plan. The use of Legenda Gunung Pinang as the teaching material for literature appreciation can increase the students’ love to their local literature and culture and it is also used as a media for applying the noble values of the culture in a legend.Â
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