Literacy and Culture

What does Literacy mean to me? 
Literate, being able to read, write and compose your own thoughts. Literacy is the ability to read something and fully understand the meaning of the words written. It is the ability to write from what you feel to what you research and gather information.  Literacy is the ability to become knowledgeable. It is something that takes critical thinking and analysis.  Literacy is something that you learn and will continually learn through education and personal experiences. It comes easier to some people and harder to others.
What is culture?
Culture is the undermining fundamentals of a person. It is the background on which a person lives there lives, where the come from, why they are the way they are. Culture is the behavior of how you act in society, approach challenges, formulate social norms.  It is ever changing.  Culture is something developed from 1000s of years ago. Every part of the world has a different culture that is unique to their own territory. Culture is language, environment, style, education, occupation and much more. Culture defines who a person is.