Patrician

Patrician: [puh-trish-uh n]

Here's how to remember:

Imagine that Patricia is a member of the ruling class. 

Be sure to read the caption beneath the picture and then make your decision about where you would place Jon Snow on this scale.  Explain your placement below.

Patrician------1------2------3------4------5------6------7------Commoner

Jon Snow: Father was a king, mother was a commoner. Raised by the King, but later joins the Night's Watch as a steward. After helping to defend the castle, Castle Black, he is elected as the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. 

Compare and contrast the words patrician and lackey.  See what you can come up with.

How would you describe the relationship between Jack and Rose with the difference between classes? 

Sort the words below into two categories: synonyms and antonyms for the word patrician.

Aristocrat
Commoner
Plebeian
Peasant
Nobel
Royal
Blue-blooded




Now see if you know the definition from the choices below.

1. a uniformed male servant; a servile follower
2. a member of the ruling class; a person of high or noble rank or of prominent social standing
3. a difference in equality in age, rank, degree, amount, or quality; a dissimilarity, unlikeness
4. keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgment