<![CDATA[Globalization in the 21st century has significantly transformed every aspect of human life, including education. Today, elementary school students are tech-savvy and well-versed in technological advancements. This presents both an opportunity and a challenge for teachers to integrate local culture into elementary schools to prevent the erosion of local cultural values among elementary school students. This article aims to examine the integration of local culture in elementary schools. The method used is a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) following the PRISMA guidelines. Articles were searched using the Publish or Perish (PoP) tool with the keywords “impact”, “integration of local culture”, “local wisdom”, “elementary school”, “globalization”, and “influence”, yielding 500 articles. These were then subjected to inclusion and exclusion criteria, resulting in 16 articles selected for a more in-depth review. The results of the review indicate that research on local culture is distributed across three phases: early, intermediate, and recent. The integration of local culture in elementary schools encompasses three categories: traditional philosophy and values, regional culture, and cultural expression. Furthermore, the integration of local culture influences student learning outcomes, character development, cultural preservation, and student engagement. Keywords: globalization, local wisdom, elementary school]]>
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