Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan model pembelajaran blended learning dalam meningkatkan minat belajar siswa, untuk mengetahui kendala-kendala dalam penerapan model pembelajaran blended learning serta mengetahui upaya-upaya mengatasi kendala-kendala dalam penerapan model pembelajaran blended learning dalam meningkatkan minat belajar siswa di SMA Negeri 1 Gunungsitoli Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan melakukan pendekatan deskriptif. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran blended learning di SMA Negeri 1 Gunungsitoli dilaksanakan dengan cara membagi siswa dalam setiap kelas menjadi dua shift yang masing-masing siswa memiliki jadwal pembelajaran tatap muka dan pembelajaran jarak jauh. Kendala-kendala dalam penerapan model pembelajaran blended learning adalah kurangnya pemahaman siswa tentang materi ketika belajar dirumah, masih ada siswa yang tidak memiliki smartphone, ketika paket internet dan jaringan terganggu, serta pada saat pembelajaran tatap muka kurangnya waktu belajar. Upaya-upaya mengatasi kendala yakni dengan melaksanakan diskusi dan menjelaskan kembali materi pada saat tatap muka, siswa yang tidak memiliki smartphone dapat mengambil materi dan tugas disekolah, ketika paket internet habis siswa menggunakan hotspot  untuk membuka google classroom serta ketika jaringan terganggu guru menambah tenggak waktu untuk mengirim kembali tugas di google classrom, dan untuk waktu yang tidak mencukupi guru melanjutkan penjelasan tentang materi dan pertanyaan pada pertemuan tatap muka selanjutnya.

This study aims to determine the teacher's strategy and challenges or obstacles in improving students' national insight and love for the country in the era of globalization. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The locations in this study were at Bunga Mawar Private Junior High School, BNKP Private Junior High School, Gunungsitoli Alo'oa State Junior High School 2 and BNKP AGIOS Nikolaus Private Junior High School, the four research locations chosen were in Gunungsitoli City, with Civics Teacher and student informants. The data collection techniques used are observation, interview and documentation techniques. Data analysis techniques in this study are data collection, data reduction, data presentation and data verification. From the results of the study, it was found that the Teacher's Strategy in Improving Students' Nationalism and Love for the Country in the Era of Globalization is to foster the value of nationalism in students through lessons, integrating nationalism and love for the country values to students in technology-based activities such as social media and the internet, implementing the values of Pancasila in the life of the school environment, inviting students to filter incoming information and culture in order to preserve traditional culture. Challenges in Improving Students' Nationalistic Insight and Love for the Country in the Era of Globalization, namely the development of technology can affect the mindset, attitude and action patterns of students in the nation and state, thus forgetting nationalistic insight. resulting in a conflict of values in students. Decreasing the moral quality of students, increasing social inequality, the emergence of fast-paced and instant traditions, difficult to organize and even against teachers. Schools have difficulty in restricting students from accessing social media and limited infrastructure to support students in participating in learning activities. Constraints in Improving Students' Nationalistic Insight and Love for the Country in the Era of Globalization lack of student awareness in applying the values or characters that have been taught, low parental concern for their children's education, changes in lifestyle that lead to unhealthy behavior, limited time owned by teachers to educate students in instilling moral values and love for the country.