This lesson is designed to give students an overview of the video "The Living Edens: Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La." This lesson addresses a question that is fundamental to geography education: how and why do we perceive other places in certain ways? Students will: - contribute to a class list of words that describe Eden, paradise, and Shangri-La - use the Internet to research the meaning of the term Shangri-La - contribute to a class list of places in the world that students consider to have the qualities of paradise or Eden - draw pictures of their impressions of Eden - after viewing "The Living Edens: Bhutan, the Last Shangri-La," write a paragraph explaining whether they think Bhutan is an Eden - discuss whether they think the video provides adequate information to assess whether Bhutan is truly an Eden - write questions that they'd like to ask Bhutanese children to determine whether Bhutan lives up to its reputation as an Eden - use the Internet to research another place that they think might qualify as Eden and assess whether their impressions of that place change or remain the same after learning about it on the Internet - write an essay answering the question "Is there really an Eden?" The lesson provides a list of materials needed, estimated time, teaching strategies, and assessment recommendations, as well as extensions/adaptations. Relevant national standards in geography and social studies are also noted.