To do this you don't need javascript; applying the css: 'position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;' will keep the div at the top of the page, even when scrolling.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.