(16) Culture. The student understands how the components of culture affect the way people live and shape the characteristics of regions. The student is expected to:
(A) describe distinctive cultural patterns and landscapes associated with different places in Texas, the United States, and other regions of the world and how these patterns influenced the processes of innovation and diffusion;
(B) describe elements of culture, including language, religion, beliefs and customs, institutions, and technologies;
(C) explain ways various groups of people perceive the characteristics of their own and other cultures, places, and regions differently; and
(D) compare life in a variety of urban and rural areas in the world to evaluate political, economic, social, and environmental changes.
