This integrated task introduces students to African drumming.
Students work together to identify background knowledge about music.
Then they listen to a musical selection of African drumming and respond to that selection. The class reads a selection about African drumming and compares that information to their own knowledge and experiences. Students read another selection, develop an interpretation, then summarize what they have learned about African drumming by presenting rhythm patterns of their own to the class. As an enrichment activity, a side drum can be made by the students. The student will demonstrate knowledge of musical styles and traditions from various historical periods and cultures.