This video will expose students to the problem of overcomsumption and its effects on the society and the environment. This one-hour program takes a hard, sometimes humorous look at the American passion for shopping, and how it leads to debt and stress for families, communities, the nation and the world. It also explores the strategies used by marketers to sell products to young people. This program is appropriate for students grade 6-12. Activities in teacher's guide are grouped by subjects such as communications, economics, mathematics, social studies, environmental studies and the arts.