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Affluenza Teacher's Guide

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Affluenza will expose students to the problem of overconsumption and its effects on society and the environment. The one-hour program takes a hard, sometimes humorous look at the American passion for shopping, and how it leads to debt and stress for fami

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4th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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