The purpose of copywork is to train a child to pay attention to detail. Traditionally, the purpose of copywork is not for handwriting, but rather to train a child to pay strict attention to the mechanics of the English language - where things are capitalized, how they are punctuated, proper usage, etc. more.
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.