First of all, you must disconnect the relationship between files and URLs . Rails uses an MVC approach, which is worlds-different from scripts-based approach like ASP/PHP.
I would suggest buying and working your way through Agile Web Development with Rails, an excellent book and a very practical way to learn both Ruby and Rails. It's available instantly in a variety of electronic formats, plus you can get paper copy if you prefer that.
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.