Culture

7.18(B)

Keeping Heritage While Becoming Texan

Describe how people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups attempt to maintain their cultural heritage while adapting to the larger Texas culture.

Part of The student understands the concept of diversity within unity in Texas

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Intro

Keeping and Changing

In this lesson you will describe how racial, ethnic, and religious groups in Texas try to keep their cultural heritage while adapting to the larger Texas culture. Cultural heritage means the traditions, foods, music, language, and beliefs a group passes down. To adapt means changing some habits so you can live and work comfortably with the people around you.