ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to analyze the content development of a local wisdom-based curriculum in a vocational high school. The scope of the study was focused on the content resources of the curriculum implemented in a vocational high school on a subject called Batik. The analysis unit of the study was a batik pattern from Cimahi, West Java. Data was collected from three batik industries at Cimahi through documentation, observation, and in-depth interview with their owners. The results of the study reveal that the pattern of Cimahi Batik was inspired by the environment and the city icon of Cimahi. The pattern, which contained local wisdom, particularly about loving nature and culture, became an inspiration of the curriculum content development. The development of the curriculum which was ‘familiar’ with the students actually impacted the meaningful understanding of internalization.
