Building Academic Background Knowledge PowerPoint developed by a school district on Marzano's 6-step process for Building Academic Background Knowledge. This is the html version of the file http://downloads.k12.hi.us/assessment/hawaiistateassessment/fall07/BuildingAcademicBackground.pps. Click on the link to see the PowerPoint presentation. in Literacy > Vocabularywith literacymarzanopowerpointvocabulary