This interview is part of a special series of the Teaching Canada's History podcast where we spoke with the finalists for the 2019 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Students in Robert Bell’s 5/6 class researched the Spanish Influenza through the records of a young girl named Hazel who died of the disease in 1918. Hazel attended the same school as the students in Bell’s class. The project culminated in a student-curated exhibit at the Dundas Museum that focused on Hazel’s life and the impact of the Spanish Influenza on their community.

To learn more about the Governor General's History Awards for Excellence in Teaching visit CanadasHistory.ca/Awards.