A Midwestern Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 1
From Secret Millionaires Club · 2013
22 min3rd4th5th6thSocial Studies
Summary
In this Secret Millionaires Club episode, in a time-travel adventure to King Arthur's court, the club starts explaining the basic rules of smart money — spend less than you earn, and watch out for debt (part 1 of 3). A ~22-minute animated story that makes a financial-literacy idea easy to drop into a social studies or economics lesson — with investor Warren Buffett as the kids' mentor.
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Use these after watching to talk through the money-and-business idea in the episode.
- What money rules did the club start teaching in King Arthur's court?
- Why is it a good rule to spend less than you earn?
- What can happen when someone ignores those money rules?
Quick work-a-long
Money words: rule, spend, earn, debt, wise.
Try it: Write one 'money rule' you think everyone should follow, and one sentence about why it helps.