Christi Allen

Allen's "Drum Roles: Percussion in Diverse Cultures" is a social studies and music integration project that lets students explore music's role in various world cultures. Students learn, compose, and perform percussive rhythms on traditional and native instruments from Asia, Africa, and Central America. Students also increase understanding of world music and diverse cultures by studying the particular regions in depth and creating group multimedia presentations. The project also supports artisans from around the world since instruments are purchased through Just Creations, a program that benefits low-income craftspeople in developing countries.